®Planning appeal decision
33 Francis Way, Silver End, CM8 3QX
Demolition of single storey rear extension to rear of single dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Savage M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: whether the Council's deemed refusal to grant a lawful development certificate was well-founded
- Appeals B and C: the effect of the respective appeal schemes on the character or appearance of the Silver End Conservation Area
What decided it
Appeal A: the demolition constitutes development requiring planning permission as it is not excluded by any Secretary of State Direction and is relevant demolition in a conservation area. Appeal B: planning permission had already been granted for the same demolition and the extension is not visible from the public domain. Appeal C: the window infilling would harm the character and appearance of the conservation area and the privacy benefits do not outweigh this harm.
Framework references: 199, 189, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy LPP1, Policy SP7, Policy LPP36, Policy LPP47, Policy LPP52, Policy LPP53, Policy LPP54, Policy SP1
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.