®Planning appeal decision
4 The Grove, The Gatehouse, Cromer Road, Norfolk, NR25 6EB
Planning appeal 3354635 at 4 The Grove, The Gatehouse, Cromer Road, Norfolk, NR25 6EB (North Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 24 July 2025 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on trees and whether the development provides acceptable living conditions for occupants with regard to outlook and the provision of outdoor space.
change of use from garage and first floor offices to dwelling
- Authority
- North Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Dring G
- Postcode
- NR25 6EB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on trees and whether the development provides acceptable living conditions for occupants with regard to outlook and the provision of outdoor space
- whether the development provides acceptable living conditions for the occupants of the appeal building, with regard to privacy
What decided it
The substantial overshadowing from protected trees and the likely future pressure to remove or significantly cut back those trees to improve living conditions, combined with inadequate outlook and outdoor space for occupants, resulted in harm that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of one additional dwelling.
The benefits of adding one dwelling to housing supply and limited local economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to living conditions (outlook and outdoor space) and to protected trees.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN2Policy EN4North Norfolk Local Development Framework Core Strategy September 2008North Norfolk Local Development Framework Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document December 2008
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 139
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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