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1.The proposed fencing, by means of its excessive height at 2m tall, close-boarded timber design, length (approximately 18 metres), and highly prominent corner plot location directly adjacent to the public footpath, would result in a visually dominant, sterile, and incongruous boundary treatment. The proposal would erode the distinctive open-plan character and sense of spaciousness that defines the post-war residential estate, failing to respond to or respect the local context. The application therefore fails to comply with Policy CS9 of the Great Yarmouth Core Strategy (2015), Policy H9 of the Local Plan Part 2 (2021) and paragraphs 131 and 135 of the National Planning Policy Framework, and is contrary to draft policies HOU11 and HEC 7 of the Emerging Local Plan (examination version 2026). The application is also contrary to section 5.8, Policy CI1 and BD9 of the Great Yarmouth Design Code Supplementary Planning Document (2024) and is therefore not acceptable.
2.The proposed boundary fence, due to its scale, solid close-boarded construction, and alignment immediately adjacent to the public highway boundary, would create an oppressive, hostile, and unduly overbearing enclosure. This would result in an unacceptable loss of visual amenity for both neighbouring residents and users of the adjacent public footpaths on Brooke Avenue and Breydon Way. The proposal is therefore contrary to adopted policies CS09 of the Great Yarmouth Core Strategy (2015) and policies H9(b) and A1 of the Great Yarmouth Local Plan Part 2 (2021), paragraphs 131 and 135 of the National Planning Policy Framework, and is contrary to draft policies HOU11 and HEC 7 of the Emerging Local Plan (examination version 2026), to which significant weight should be afforded.
3.STATEMENT OF POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT (REFUSALS): In accordance with the NPPF, 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.