A couple who live in a bungalow by the sea have been denied a new view after their plans to install a dormer were rejected for the second time. 

The man and woman, who live a stone's throw from the beach on Marine Drive in Caister, wanted to put front and rear dormers to create rooms in their roof of their house. 

They also wanted to build a single storey rear extension.

But last June, planners at Great Yarmouth Borough Council refused their application, stating the designs for the dormers were "poor" and the proposal was harmful to the appearance of the bungalow and the character of the area.

The couple then appealed the decision to the planning inspectorate - but their case has been dismissed.

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The planning inspector said the amount of additional bulk to the roof of the building arising from the front and rear dormer windows would be "excessive and at odds with the scale and form" of the house.

"The proposal would give the property a ‘top heavy’ and almost flat-roofed appearance, and the existing roof profile would be lost," the inspector said. 

Three neighbours had objected to the plans, citing concerns about overlooking, poor design and loss of property value.