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Planning permission granted31 October 20253332273

Homewood Mill Lane, East Runton, Cromer, NR27 9PH

Planning appeal 3332273 at Homewood Mill Lane, East Runton, Cromer, NR27 9PH (North Norfolk District Council) was allowed on 31 October 2025 by Inspector Dyer S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the wall on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area.

without planning permission operational development consisting of erection of a boundary wall above 1 meter in height

Authority
North Norfolk District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Dyer S
Postcode
NR27 9PH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the wall on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
  • The safety of users of Mill Lane

What decided it

Subject to a planning condition securing soft landscaping to soften the wall's appearance, the development accords with local plan policies on character and appearance and highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN2Policy EN4Policy CT5

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