Planning appeal decision
7 North West Riverbank, Potter Heigham, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5ND
Planning appeal 3363918 at 7 North West Riverbank, Potter Heigham, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5ND (Broads) was dismissed on 29 July 2025 by Inspector Allen K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
open structure pavilion/boathouse over mooring
- Authority
- Broads
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Allen K
- Postcode
- NR29 5ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 6, with particular regard to dominance and loss of light
What decided it
The proposal would harm both the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through dominance, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy POT2Policy DM43Policy DM21
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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