®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Back House Croft, Bulmer Street, Bulmer, CO10 7EW
Planning appeal 3285017 at Land Adjacent Back House Croft, Bulmer Street, Bulmer, CO10 7EW (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 22 December 2022 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including whether it would preserve the setting of Bulmer Conservation Area.
construction of no.2 detached 4-bedroom dwellings with off road parking and divided detached garage space with home office facilities. To make use of existing highways access points
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harding C
- Postcode
- CO10 7EW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including whether it would preserve the setting of Bulmer Conservation Area
- Whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers
- Whether the site is a suitable location for residential development with regard to the local development strategy and accessibility to services and facilities by means other than the private car
- The effect of the proposed development upon highway safety
What decided it
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the significance of Bulmer Conservation Area and the character and appearance of the area, which was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of two additional dwellings, particularly given the Council's adequate housing land supply position.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Conservation Area and character and appearance, to which great weight must be given, was not outweighed by the modest contribution to housing supply and limited social and economic benefits of the proposed development
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BDP Policy SP7BDP Policy LPP35BDP Policy LPP52BDP Policy LPP47BDP Policy LPP53BDP2 Policy SP3BDP2 Policy LPP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 79Paragraph 11
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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