Planning appeal decision
2 Rose Cottage North Green, Pulham St. Mary, Diss, IP21 4XX
Planning appeal 3369158 at 2 Rose Cottage North Green, Pulham St. Mary, Diss, IP21 4XX (South Norfolk District Council) was allowed on 2 October 2025 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed annexe would be an appropriate form of development in this location.
new link to attach existing studio outbuilding to house and new annexe – retrospective
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
- Postcode
- IP21 4XX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed annexe would be an appropriate form of development in this location
What decided it
The annexe would have functional dependency on the main dwelling through shared facilities and services, and would be designed to prevent future severance as a separate unit, thereby complying with Policy DM3.7.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM3.7
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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