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Dismissed24 March 20223278217

Swan Inn, The Street, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2DW

Planning appeal 3278217 at Swan Inn, The Street, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2DW (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 24 March 2022 by Inspector Philpott M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on bats.

Demolition of disused garage and development of 6 double bed single storey motel rooms with 12 additional parking spaces

Authority
Braintree District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Philpott M
Postcode
CM3 2DW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on bats

What decided it

The failure to establish through appropriate survey whether bats are present in the garage before demolition, contrary to Circular 06/2005 and local and national policy requirements for protected species.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RLP84Policy CS8Policy HPE1Policy LPP68
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 15

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