Quay Barn 6 The Quay Blakeney Holt Norfolk NR25 7NF
Refused on 8 May 2026
Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)4 reasons for refusal
Proposal
Internal & external works to facilitate extension and alterations to dwelling
- Received
- 14 November 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Coastal
- Agent
- Vertex Architecture Ltd
- ReceivedReceived14 Nov
- ValidatedValidated16 Jan
- Consult.Consultation28 Apr
- TargetTarget Date8 May
- DecidedDecided8 May
Decided in 112 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a heritage application for an extension at Quay Barn 6 The Quay Blakeney Holt Norfolk NR25 7NF. North Norfolk has handled 357 applications of this type. This one was decided in 175 days, 18 weeks longer than North Norfolk's typical decision time. The site is in the Blakeney conservation area, with 16 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 115 applications across Coastal. We hold 1,451 applications in total for the NR25 postcode area.
98% of heritage applications at North Norfolk District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- Given the size, configuration, and design of the proposed development - including the creation of an extensive wedge-shaped dormer set into the first floor with an associated recessed balcony - this would represent a dominant and inappropriate addition to the roofscape of the host Listed Building. This would constitute an unacceptable increase in bulk and massing at roof level, which would detract from the simplicity, coherence, and integrity of the existing catslide roof.
- While modifications to the design have been proposed to minimise glazing, the creation of extensive vertical screening and slatted detailing constitutes a visual inconsistency in terms of the façade treatment. It would be interpreted as a continuous, modern intrusion on the roofscape rather than an appropriate addition to the building.
- The recessed balcony would also compound damage by adding a clearly domestic and modern element at roof level, thereby spoiling the unity of the roofscape and the simple, practical nature of the host building. Additionally, the addition of this element would increase the level of activity in the area.
- There are no discernible or tangible public benefits that would compensate for the detriment identified, and the proposal falls short in proving its merit regarding the level of change proposed to the listed heritage asset. The application is considered inconsistent with Policies ENV7 and ENV8 from the Local Plan and the guidelines stipulated in Chapter 16 of the National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024), where great importance is placed on heritage asset protection.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- NR25 7NF
- Application type
- Listed Building Alterations
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Blakeney
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 16 January 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 11 February 2026
- Consultation start
- 20 January 2026
- Consultation end
- 28 April 2026
- Last date for comments
- 19 February 2026
- Target decision date
- 8 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Vertex Architecture Ltd
- Architect profile
- VERTEX ARCHITECTURE LTD
- Agent address
- 2-3 Northgate Precinct Hunstanton King's Lynn PE36 6EA
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 29 January 2026
- Site notice start
- 21 January 2026
- Site notice end
- 11 February 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14444347
- Documents
- 0
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
- Conservation area: Blakeney+1 more
- Listed building: Grade II: Quay Barn, Wall Fronting Road Adjoining North East Corner of Quay BarnOn or next to this site
- National Landscape (AONB): Norfolk Coast
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Associated applications
- 202514 Nov
Internal & external works to facilitate extension and alterations to dwelling
This applicationRefusedHeritageLA/25/2543 - 202514 Nov
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RefusedHouseholderFiled alongsidePF/25/2542
Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: North Norfolk
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