Planning appeal decision
Griggs Farmhouse West Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1NT
Planning appeal 3277857 at Griggs Farmhouse West Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1NT (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 12 May 2022 by Inspector Parsons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the works and development would preserve the Grade II listed building, known as Griggs Farmhouse, its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest it possesses.
a two-storey extension
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Parsons J
- Postcode
- CO6 1NT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the works and development would preserve the Grade II listed building, known as Griggs Farmhouse, its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest it possesses
What decided it
The substantial increase in the extension's footprint, volume and bulk would weaken the integrity of the listed building's original form and layout, causing less than substantial harm to its significance that is not outweighed by the modest public benefits identified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- RLP90RLP100
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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