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Dismissed6 January 20223276315

Land to the West of Prayors Hill, Sible Hedingham, CO9 3LE

Planning appeal 3276315 at Land to the West of Prayors Hill, Sible Hedingham, CO9 3LE (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 6 January 2022 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

outline planning application for the development of up to 90 dwellings with all matters reserved except for access

Authority
Braintree District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Bowyer J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the setting and significance of heritage assets

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Church of St Peter and Prayors Hill Cottage listed buildings, and the collective harm to heritage assets, could not be outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing provision.

The significant harm to character and appearance and the less than substantial harm to heritage assets, when given great weight in accordance with Framework guidance, outweighed the benefits of delivering up to 73 dwellings (including 30% affordable housing) and economic benefits, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against Framework policies as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RLP2Policy RLP9Policy RLP80Policy RLP90Policy RLP95Policy RLP100Policy CS5Policy CS8Policy SP1Policy SP3Policy SP4Policy SP7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57

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