Non Designated Heritage Asset - Planning Advice

[Dre4891]

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.

 

Attached pictures showing site plan and current elevations.

 

 

[DevilDamo]

Max it out via PD and use that to your advantage with a formal application after (and Appeal if need to). Or just build out the PD works providing you’re happy with the design solution.

[Jilly]

Can you not extend off the current extension to keep the nice roof?

[kandgmitchell]

11 hours ago, DevilDamo said:

Max it out via PD and use that to your advantage with a formal application after (and Appeal if need to). Or just build out the PD works providing you’re happy with the design solution.

Ditto. Come up with a (any) design using all your permitted development rights and get them agreed with an application for a certificate of lawful development then negotiate what you actually want. Although of course you may find you can achieve close to what you want using PD anyway.

[Dre4891]

9 hours ago, Jilly said:

Can you not extend off the current extension to keep the nice roof?

I think that's a non starter tbh as I'd be extending into my driveway which I don't want to do.

[Dre4891]

18 hours ago, DevilDamo said:

Max it out via PD and use that to your advantage with a formal application after (and Appeal if need to). Or just build out the PD works providing you’re happy with the design solution.

 

7 hours ago, kandgmitchell said:

Ditto. Come up with a (any) design using all your permitted development rights and get them agreed with an application for a certificate of lawful development then negotiate what you actually want. Although of course you may find you can achieve close to what you want using PD anyway.

Thanks for your advice.