A Bungay man has appealed a decision refusing him permission to change the windows on his home.
The occupant of a Bungay home had applied to East Suffolk Council to change his grey timber single-glazed windows to 'Grey Anthracite PVCu sliding sashes'.
The application for the Scales Street changes was refused in August, leading to the occupant filing an appeal.
He had contracted Anglian Home Improvements to carry out the work.
In planning documents, Anglian Homes Improvement said it will be careful to "replicate the ones currently there" as the property falls just within the town's Conservation Area.
Documents show that the building's windows were last replaced in 1986, approved by the then Waveney District Council.
The planning documents say they "appreciate the importance of retaining the property history" and the "importance of maintaining its unique features".
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However, it asks planners that a "fair balance is struck between the visual aesthetics of the property" and the "well-being and standard of living for the occupants".
It adds: "A fair balance needs to be struck between the ideals of historical preservation versus the human rights of individual homeowners."
It is said that the new windows will require "minimal maintenance" for the occupant, while also maintaining the "aesthetics of the property" without the "reliance of too much future upkeep".
The Bungay Town Conservation Area has a section titled 'Doors and Windows' which reads: "They are an integral part of the design of our older buildings and can be important artefacts in their own right.
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"In parts of the Bungay Conservation Area historic window frames have been lost and window
openings altered much to the detriment of the Conservation Area and to the individual buildings themselves."
Despite advocating the importance of the Conservation Area, Bungay Town Council said it will "support the application" but would "prefer timber window frames" where possible.
Anglian Home Improvements says it has "considered carefully the proposed changes" to the property and feels that the new windows should "not have a detrimental effect on the property".
The homeowner was approached for comment but declined to speak while his appeal is ongoing.
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