®Planning appeal decision
4 The Grove, The Gatehouse, Cromer Road, Norfolk, NR25 6EB
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 135, 139
Plan policies cited: Policy EN2, Policy EN4, North Norfolk Local Development Framework Core Strategy September 2008, North Norfolk Local Development Framework Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document December 2008
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.