Great Yarmouth Borough Council

No.	Condition Text
1.	Policy HOU18 of the Great Yarmouth Borough-Wide Local Plan states that extensions and alterations to dwellings will be permitted where the amenity of neighbours is adequately safeguarded and the character of the area is not adversely affected. The extension or alteration must :-(a) Be in keeping with the design of the existing dwelling and the character of the area; (b) Not prejudice the amenities of a neighbouring dwelling and (c) Not result in over-development of the site's curtilage. The proposal is contrary to criteria (a) and (b) of Policy HOU18 in that, the first floor extension and formation of a dormer window would be an unneighbourly form of development by reason of overshadowing and overlooking of the nearby dwellings. In addition, a first floor extension would also be out of character with the other properties in Elmhurst Close which consists of bungalows with no rooms in the roofspace.

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Condition Text

Policy HOU18 of the Great Yarmouth Borough-Wide Local Plan states that extensions and alterations to dwellings will be permitted where the amenity of neighbours is adequately safeguarded and the character of the area is not adversely affected. The extension or alteration must :-(a) Be in keeping with the design of the existing dwelling and the character of the area; (b) Not prejudice the amenities of a neighbouring dwelling and (c) Not result in over-development of the site's curtilage. The proposal is contrary to criteria (a) and (b) of Policy HOU18 in that, the first floor extension and formation of a dormer window would be an unneighbourly form of development by reason of overshadowing and overlooking of the nearby dwellings. In addition, a first floor extension would also be out of character with the other properties in Elmhurst Close which consists of bungalows with no rooms in the roofspace.