Oaklands, Shardlowes Farm Hedingham Road, Gosfield, HALSTEAD, CO9 1PL

Erection of workshop for service and repair work on high performance sports cars

Authority: Braintree District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector: Szymanski D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the development is compliant with policies for the location of new development
the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of Oaklands with particular reference to noise and disturbance, and other pollution

What decided it

The development's significant harm to character and appearance combined with uncertainty regarding noise impacts on neighbouring living conditions, outweighed by policy conflicts relating to location in open countryside beyond the settlement boundary.

Framework references: 81, 84, 85, 130

Plan policies cited: Policy SP3, Policy LPP1, Policy LPP2, Policy LPP7, Policy LPP52

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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