Cherry Tree Barn, Hall Road, Borley, CO10 7AE

Erection of 1 no. single-storey dwelling, ancillary cart- lodge utilising existing vehicular access and demolition of 3 no. existing barns

Authority: Braintree District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Langford-Tejrar K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the principle of residential development is acceptable in this location
Whether the proposal would have an unacceptable adverse impact on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
Whether the proposal conserves or enhances the significance of nearby heritage assets

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with the development plan spatial strategy, combined with less than substantial harm to heritage assets that was not outweighed by limited public benefits, resulted in dismissal.

The limited public benefits of a single dwelling and removal of two modest agricultural buildings did not outweigh the harm to heritage assets and the adverse effects on character and appearance.

Framework references: 11, 80

Plan policies cited: SP1, SP3, SP4, SP7, RLP2, CS5, LLP1, RLP80, CS8, CS9, LPP55, RLP100

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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