Plans for new homes on the edge of the city have been rejected after locals raised concerns over "nosey neighbours."
Locals voiced their opposition to an application from NR2 Properties to build a pair of semi-detached houses in Thor Road, Thorpe St Andrew.
The proposals received fierce backlash after documents revealed the homes would have been two storeys in height - despite the surrounding area predominantly consisting of bungalows.
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"A deciding factor in buying my property was due to the private garden it had," one neighbour wrote to Broadland District Council (BDC).
"It is beyond any doubt that the proposed two-storey dwelling will have a direct and detrimental impact due to excessive overlooking into my property and garden."
Homeowners also claim they were told any development on this particular piece of land would have been a bungalow - not a three bedroom family property.
"We moved to our address in August 2022," another local told BDC.
"And we were advised that a detached bungalow was to be built there.
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"Having houses built will overlook our property and back garden which will impact on our privacy.
"We are also concerned of the effects on road safety as many people down this road already park their cars along it."
In total, the application received six public objections and one from Thorpe St Andrew Town Council.
A note submitted by the latter said the project would represent "overdevelopment on a site with limited amenity space", while also highlighting concerns over a shortage of parking provision.
The district council rejected the homes on the basis that they would be out of character with the surrounding area and be overly dominant to neighbouring properties.
Concerns were also raised over nutrient neutrality and the impact on protected sites in the area.
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