Great Yarmouth Borough Council

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1.	Saved 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 significantly affect the amenities of a neighbouring dwelling and (c) Not result in over-development of the site. It is considered that the proposal is contrary to criteria (a) and (b) of Policy HOU18 in that, (i) the increase in height of the dwelling would result in a visually dominant structure that would be out of character with the surrounding area and be unsympathetic to the scale and style of the existing dwelling and (ii) the first floor 'Juliet' style balcony at the rear would overlook adjoining dwellings and result in a significant adverse effect on the residential amenities of those dwellings by virtue of loss of privacy.
2.	STATEMENT OF POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT (REFUSALS): In determining this application for planning permission, the Borough Council has approached it in a positive and proactive way and where possible has sought solutions to problems to achieve the aim of approving sustainable development. Unfortunately, despite this, in this particular case the development is not considered to represent sustainable or an acceptable form of development and has been refused for the reasons set out above.

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Saved 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 significantly affect the amenities of a neighbouring dwelling and (c) Not result in over-development of the site. It is considered that the proposal is contrary to criteria (a) and (b) of Policy HOU18 in that, (i) the increase in height of the dwelling would result in a visually dominant structure that would be out of character with the surrounding area and be unsympathetic to the scale and style of the existing dwelling and (ii) the first floor 'Juliet' style balcony at the rear would overlook adjoining dwellings and result in a significant adverse effect on the residential amenities of those dwellings by virtue of loss of privacy.

STATEMENT OF POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT (REFUSALS): In determining this application for planning permission, the Borough Council has approached it in a positive and proactive way and where possible has sought solutions to problems to achieve the aim of approving sustainable development. Unfortunately, despite this, in this particular case the development is not considered to represent sustainable or an acceptable form of development and has been refused for the reasons set out above.