®Planning appeal decision
Rewsalls Old Barn, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8SX
Planning appeal 3283131 at Rewsalls Old Barn, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8SX (Colchester Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 March 2023 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve a Grade II listed building, known as 'Barn to the East of Rewsalls Farmhouse', and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, including its setting.
conversion of barns to 3x residential units. Appeal B: APP/A1530/Y/21/3283131 Rewsalls Farm Barn, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea CO5 8SX
- Authority
- Colchester Borough Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thompson P
- Postcode
- CO5 8SX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve a Grade II listed building, known as 'Barn to the East of Rewsalls Farmhouse', and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, including its setting
- whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan, and its accessibility to local services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the features of European nature conservation sites along the Essex coast
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the special interest of the Grade II listed building and its setting, and would be located in an unsustainable position contrary to the development plan spatial strategy, with public benefits insufficient to outweigh the identified harms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- S1LP Policy SP3S1LP Policy SP7S2LP Policy SG1S2LP Policy OV1S2LP Policy OV2S2LP Policy ENV1S2LP Policy ENV2S2LP Policy DM16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 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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