Two bungalows at Land North Of Kings House, The Street, Dickleburgh

“Applicant’s Name: Mr D & [name withheld]: Land North of Kings House, The Street, Dickleburgh Proposal: Erection of two bungalows with alteration to existing access and boundary wall (revision to application 2023/2939)”

“The application seeks full planning permission for the erection of two detached bungalows on land north of Kings House in Dickleburgh. The application also seeks permission for alterations to the existing access and the part demolition and part reduction in height of an existing boundary wall to the west of Norwich Road adjacent to the access to the site.”

“The site, which measures approximately 0.136 hectares in size, is of an irregular shape and is predominantly a verdant parcel of land. The site is surrounded on all sides by existing residential development. It is north of Kings House and between the row of existing cottages fronting The Street to the east and the more recent development off Brandreth Close to the north and west.”

“Aside from the access and immediate parking area, the site is outside of the development boundary. It is located within the Dickleburgh conservation area and within close proximity to numerous listed buildings including All Saints Church and Kings House itself to the south and Milestone Cottage and Rose Cottage immediately to the east.”

“A very similar application was approved at planning committee for two detached bungalows on the site in July 2024 under application 2023/2939. Due to a land ownership issue, the red line site boundary has been reduced slightly. This results in two changes from the previously approved scheme; adjusting the shape and size of the garden areas for both plots and moving the dwelling on plot two further east.”

“The bungalows are to be of much the same design as previously approved. This is a simple design with largely a rectangular footprint and small front and rear projections. The dwellings are proposed to be constructed of a red facing brick finish with black timber cladding and a clay pantile roof. The two bungalows have been designed to be suitable for retirement living and would both consist of a kitchen, living room, bathroom and two bedrooms.”

“The site is considered to be in a sustainable location for new housing and within easy reach of various local services and facilities. The design of the dwellings is considered to be acceptable, and the proposals are not considered to result in an unacceptable harm upon residential amenity.”

“The Parish Council would like this condition included in the approval - that the finish on the two drives be gravel, reflecting the rurality of the locality and protecting the nature of permissive path three in the Conservation Area.”

“The proposed development site lies within the historic core of the village of Dickleburgh which lines the Roman Road from Colchester to Caister St Edmund and is located 75m north of the medieval parish church. The Kings Head, on the southeastern edge of the development area is a late medieval building and there are other 17th century building in the immediate vicinity.”

“An objection has been received from one local resident. The concerns raised can be summarised as below:”

“Wood burning stoves – These cause a statutory nuisance to neighbours. Oil fired central heating will be more than adequate. • Terracotta tiles being used - previous planning applications including Brandreth Close were built with black/grey tiles as they could be seen from the main Norwich Road and are in a conservation area. These properties will also be clearly visible from Norwich Road and are in close proximity to the church.”

“Aside from the access, the site is, adjacent to, but outside of the development boundary that has been defined for Dickleburgh. For the purposes of housing supply, the majority of the site would therefore be classified as 'countryside'. Policy DM1.3 of the SNLP sets out that new development in the countryside will be permitted where it complies with another policy and/or allocation of the development plan (criterion 2, c) or otherwise demonstrates overriding benefits in…”

“With regards to Policy DM1.3(2,c) the site is not allocated for development. With regards to according with a specific policy, Policy 7.5 of the GNLP allows small- scale residential development of up to 3 dwellings for self-build and custom build homes for people who meet the eligibility criteria for Part 1 of the relevant district’s self-build register on sites within or adjacent to settlements with a defined settlement boundary.”

“Decision : Members voted 7-0 to delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Planning to APPROVE the application subject to satisfactory completion of Unilateral Undertaking and the following conditions:”

“Time limit (3 years) 2. In accordance with approved plans and documents 3. External materials 4. Slab levels to be agreed 5. Highways – access and on-site parking 6. Tree Protection Plan 7. Landscaping - scheme to be submitted 8. Surface water drainage 9. Foul water drainage 10. Ecological enhancements 11. BNG – Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP) 12. BNG – HMMP completion report 13. BNG Monitoring reports 14. Construction management plan 15.”