Planning appeal decision
The Pleasure Boat Inn, Staithe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 0YW
Planning appeal 6002003 at The Pleasure Boat Inn, Staithe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 0YW (Broads) was allowed on 24 April 2026 by Inspector Knight A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of non-designated heritage assets.
replacement of deteriorating timber quay heading with new plastic quay heading with timber capping
- Authority
- Broads
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Knight A
- Postcode
- NR12 0YW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of non-designated heritage assets
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
What decided it
The modest degree of visual change involved in the replacement, combined with the scheme's consistency with existing engineered character and comparable nearby developments, and the ability to secure biodiversity mitigation through conditions, outweighed the Council's concerns.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM11Policy DM43Policy SSUTPolicy DM13Policy PUBDM42
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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