®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed30 May 20223270942
The Cherry Tree, Knowl Green, Belchamp St. Paul, CO10 7BY
the conversion of a redundant public house and self- contained flat to two dwellings
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parsons J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed works and development would preserve the Grade II listed building, known as The Cherry Tree Inn, its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest it possesses
- Whether the loss of a community facility, the public house, would be justified
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the listed building contrary to section 66(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservations Areas) Act, and the public benefits were insufficient to outweigh the less than substantial harm identified, while the loss of the community facility had not been justified.
Framework references: 84, 196, 202
Plan policies cited: RLP128, RLP151, RLP100, CS11, CS9
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