®Planning appeal decision
F Byford & Son, 90-92 Newland Street, WITHAM, CM8 1AS
alteration and conversion of shop, store, and offices into two shops and eight flats. Demolition of outbuilding and erection of a bungalow to the rear off Lawn Chase
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Seddon M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposals on the living conditions of future occupants of the buildings in respect of outlook, ventilation, received daylight and access to adequate amenity space
- whether the appeal site would have appropriate access on to an adopted highway
- whether the proposals would preserve the listed buildings of 90-92 Newland Street or their setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which they possess
- whether the proposals would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Witham Town Centre Newland Street Conservation Area
What decided it
The poor living conditions proposed for future occupants, combined with harm to the setting of the listed buildings and conservation area from the bungalow, outweighed the benefits of additional housing and residential use of upper floors.
The benefits of additional housing and residential use of upper floors in the town centre were outweighed by harm to living conditions of future occupants, potential harm to historic internal features of the listed buildings, and harm to the setting of the listed buildings and conservation area from the bungalow as proposed.
Plan policies cited: RLP 90, RLP 10, RLP 95, RLP 97, RLP 100, RLP 116
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.