Planning appeal decision
Banes Cottage, Blacksmiths Lane, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0QA
Planning appeal 3327146 at Banes Cottage, Blacksmiths Lane, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0QA (North Norfolk District Council) was allowed on 1 August 2024 by Inspector Norman R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the significance of Banes Cottage as a non-designated heritage asset.
a replacement dwelling house
- Authority
- North Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Norman R
- Postcode
- NR21 0QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the significance of Banes Cottage as a non-designated heritage asset
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II* listed building, Hindringham Hall
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hindringham Conservation Area
What decided it
The neutral contribution of the existing cottage to the conservation area and listed building setting, combined with the sensitive design of the replacement dwelling and identified benefits, outweighed the harm from loss of the non-designated heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN8Policy EN2Policy EN4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 180Paragraph 209
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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