Hi,
I'm after some advice. I bought my property back in 2016, it's an old (circa 1804) single storey detached cottage/bungalow on a large plot. It's not listed, it’s not in a designated area (conservation area, national park, areas of outstanding natural beauty, world heritage site, the Norfolk or Suffolk broads) and there’s no ‘Article 4 direction’ in place. The council are however classing my property as a ‘non designated heritage asset’ (it’s a former toll house with a distinctive multi-faceted roof form). I want to extend it quite a bit, but the council don’t want me to touch it at all. I had a pre-app meeting last week and the planning officer basically said any plans that altered the original building would pretty much be refused. She did however suggest building a separate modern style building and linking it to the house with a corridor (I’m not too keen on that idea though).
I really don’t know what to do now, do I proceed with plans to extend the current house (without altering the current house too much) with the view that I’ll end up having to appeal? Do I go down the permitted development route?
I really don’t know what to do. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Pictures below showing site plan and current elevations.
I'm after some advice. I bought my property back in 2016, it's an old (circa 1804) single storey detached cottage/bungalow on a large plot. It's not listed, it’s not in a designated area (conservation area, national park, areas of outstanding natural beauty, world heritage site, the Norfolk or Suffolk broads) and there’s no ‘Article 4 direction’ in place. The council are however classing my property as a ‘non designated heritage asset’ (it’s a former toll house with a distinctive multi-faceted roof form). I want to extend it quite a bit, but the council don’t want me to touch it at all. I had a pre-app meeting last week and the planning officer basically said any plans that altered the original building would pretty much be refused. She did however suggest building a separate modern style building and linking it to the house with a corridor (I’m not too keen on that idea though).
I really don’t know what to do now, do I proceed with plans to extend the current house (without altering the current house too much) with the view that I’ll end up having to appeal? Do I go down the permitted development route?
I really don’t know what to do. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Pictures below showing site plan and current elevations.
