Planning appeal decision
Church Farm House Howe Green, Howe, Norwich, NR15 1HD
Planning appeal 3350915 at Church Farm House Howe Green, Howe, Norwich, NR15 1HD (South Norfolk District Council) was allowed on 2 January 2025 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be likely to lead to later demand for permission as a separate dwelling.
ground floor and first floor extensions with associated alterations of existing garage/office building to form annex accommodation and extension with associated alterations at first floor level of existing barn
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- NR15 1HD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be likely to lead to later demand for permission as a separate dwelling
- The effect of the proposed development on Church Farm House and the character and appearance of Howe conservation area
What decided it
The close spatial relationship between the proposed annexe and the main dwelling, combined with the practical impossibility of future separation due to shared access and amenity space, satisfied Policy DM3.7 and made the restrictive condition effective in preventing independent dwelling use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM3.7Policy DM4.10
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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