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Delegated Decision Report Planning Committee 06 March 2020 Agenda item number 18 Decisions made by Officers under delegated powers Report by Senior Planning Officer Summary This report sets out the delegated decisions made by officers on planning applications from 25 January 2020 to 21 February 2020. Recommendation That the report be noted. Parish Application Site Applicant Proposal Decision Aldeby Parish BA/2019/0427/HOUSEH Marsh Cottage East Mr Philip Bodie Kitchen extension and Approve Subject Council - End Lane Aldeby decking to south to Conditions NR34 0BF elevation, bootroom extension. Beccles Town BA/2019/0390/FUL Mooring Plot 3 Dr Anthony & Overcladding of quay Approve Subject Council - Riverside Stephanie Bubb heading with replacement to Conditions Puddingmoor capping. Raise plot levels Beccles Suffolk where they have dropped. NR34 9PJ Replacement toilet Planning Committee, 06 March 2020, agenda item number 18 1 Parish Application Site Applicant Proposal Decision building and boathouse with additional veranda. Replacement fences and gate, re-arranged paving slabs. Bungay Town BA/2019/0444/NONMAT Bridge House 34 Mr & Mrs Elliott Changes to appearance Approve Council - Bridge Street Starks and location of summer Bungay Suffolk house, non-material NR35 1HD amendment to BA/2018/0476/HOUSEH Ditchingham Parish BA/2019/0434/FUL 74-100 Waterside Mr Alex Brodie Installation of gas vent Approve Subject Council - Drive Ditchingham pipes to the internal to Conditions Norfolk NR35 2RT common area gas riser through the roof of 74- 100 (evens) Waterside Drive Fleggburgh Parish BA/2019/0359/FUL Electrical Testing Managing Director Change of Use of B8 unit Approve Subject Council Main Road A1064 to B1 Unit (offices) and to Conditions Acle Bridge installation of mezzanine. Fleggburgh NR13 3AT Horning Parish BA/2019/0446/HOUSEH Greenbanks Ropes Mr Aidan Dempsey Single storey side Approve Subject Council - Hill Horning NR12 extension to existing rear to Conditions 8PA extension and rear Planning Committee, 06 March 2020, agenda item number 18 2 Parish Application Site Applicant Proposal Decision extension with balcony to bedroom over. Horning Parish BA/2019/0425/HOUSEH Abbotts Cottage Mr Ernie Mancini Single storey rear Approve Subject Council - Upper Street extension, first floor Juliet to Conditions Horning NR12 8NE balcony, alterations to the garage and new detached garage. Horning Parish BA/2019/0410/FUL Heron Lodge 98 Mr & Mrs Ken & Replacement dwelling. Approve Subject Council - Lower Street Gail Pitts to Conditions Horning Norfolk NR12 8PF Horning Parish BA/2019/0458/CLEUD Plot K Bureside Mrs Amanda Lawful Development CLUED Not Council - Estate Crabbetts Jeffries Certificate for more than 4 Issued Marsh Horning years as a dwelling house. Norfolk NR12 8JP Hoveton Parish BA/2019/0385/COND Keepers Cottage 8 Mr G Fillery Rebuild the existing Approve Subject Council - Long Lane Hoveton parapets to the gable ends to Conditions Norfolk NR12 8JX with the increased height of the chimneys to 1.8m min. above the thatched roof, depth of extension increased, and amended design to dormers as per submitted plans, variation of condition 2 of Planning Committee, 06 March 2020, agenda item number 18 3 Parish Application Site Applicant Proposal Decision permission BA/2018/0495/HOUSEH. Oulton Broad Parish BA/2019/0382/FUL Tingdene Mr Paul Spriggins Change of use & extension Approve Subject Council - Broadlands Marsh to part of existing to Conditions Road Oulton Broad restaurant/function area Suffolk NR33 9JY to create 4 x 1-bedroom holiday apartments. Repps With Bastwick BA/2019/0314/FUL Happidays 62 Mr Michael Cross Replacement dwelling. Approve Subject Parish Council Riverside Repps to Conditions With Bastwick NR29 5JY Sea Palling And BA/2018/0463/FUL Land East Of Mr Henry Harvey Retain scrape. Refuse Waxham Parish Brograve Mill Coast Council - Road Waxham Norfolk Wroxham Parish BA/2020/0017/CU Land Adjacent To Ms Clare Male Change of use from Approve Subject Council - Existing Cemetery agricultural land to to Conditions At Nobel Crescent cemetery (extension). Wroxham Norwich Author: Cheryl Peel Date of report: 24 February 2020 Planning Committee, 06 March 2020, agenda item number 18 4 .
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