Bohuns Byre, Church Street, Tollesbury, CM9 8QL

Planning appeal 3266129 at Bohuns Byre, Church Street, Tollesbury, CM9 8QL (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 24 February 2023 by Inspector Chamberlain G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed works and development would preserve the special interest of Bohuns Byre and its setting, a Grade II listed building.

conversion, renovation and extension to historic barn to create 2-bedroom house

Authority: Maldon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Chamberlain G
Postcode: CM9 8QL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed works and development would preserve the special interest of Bohuns Byre and its setting, a Grade II listed building
The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity, the operation of the adjoining business and the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate that a residential conversion would be the optimal viable use of the listed building meant the harm to its significance could not be justified and was not outweighed by the public benefits of the scheme.

The less than substantial harm to the listed building and its setting was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, particularly because the optimal viable use had not been demonstrated to be residential conversion.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy D1Policy D3Policy S8Policy H4Policy N2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 187Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202

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