Barnby homeowner appeals to the planning inspectorate

The applicant, Peter Egan, had plans submitted to East Suffolk Council to build two bedrooms on his cottage in Barnaby near Beccles last month.

Following the refusal of his application, he has appealed the decision to the planning inspectorate which he hopes will overrule the snub.

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In a letter, a council officer outlined the reasons for refusing the plans to build the extension, two bedrooms and a front porch.

Street view shot of Stable Cottage on New Road, Barnby (Image: Newsquest)

The letter stated the plans would "harm the character and appearance"  of the building and the "street scene and wider rural setting".

It continues that the altercations would give the building a "new build dwelling appearance" and much of the "form of the original building" will be lost.

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There were also concerns outlined about how the potential development might impact the trees and foliage at the front of the building.

The Stable Cottage owner is in the centre of a legal battle over extension plans (Image: Newsquest)

Part of Mr Egan's appeal contains a document where he responds to the council's reasons for refusing his plans.

Within it, he says that the reasons for refusal are "totally without merit", "utter nonsense", and "ridiculous".

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He adds that many of the reasons for outlining the plans being refused are "completely untrue" and are "based on figments of the planner's imagination".

The property is situated on a rural back lane (Image: Newsquest)

In conclusion, the homeowner states that the two additional bedrooms to his home are "urgently needed" for his family's use.

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Barnby Parish Council "objects strongly" to the plans over "concerns" that there is a "manipulation of the planning system".

It argued that previous applications on the site were granted with agricultural use which then went on to become holiday lets or residential.

The parish council added that it will also object to "any future developments on this site".
East Suffolk Council say the extension plans to Stable Cottage would harm the trees and foliage (Image: Newsquest)