Creeksea Place Barns, Ferry Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8PJ

Planning appeal 3270860 at Creeksea Place Barns, Ferry Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8PJ (Maldon District Council) was allowed on 3 November 2021 by Inspector Pannell G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site represents an appropriate location for the proposed use, having regard to the existing use of the site as a leisure and tourist facility.

change of use of existing commercial barn into an event space for weddings and general events

Authority: Maldon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Pannell G
Postcode: CM0 8PJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site represents an appropriate location for the proposed use, having regard to the existing use of the site as a leisure and tourist facility

What decided it

The existing use of the site as a leisure and tourist facility, combined with demonstrated demand for events and weddings and the ancillary nature of the proposed use to the existing activities on site, made the location appropriate for the change of use in accordance with development plan policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S8Policy E4Policy S1Policy S2Policy H4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 84Paragraph 199

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