Planning appeal decision
Lantern Cottage , Cole Green , Belchamp St Paul , Suffolk, CO10 7BS
Planning appeal 3286842 at Lantern Cottage , Cole Green , Belchamp St Paul , Suffolk, CO10 7BS (Braintree District Council) was allowed on 13 April 2022 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the listed building.
the construction of an 8 x 3.5m outdoor swimming pool in the rear gardens of Lantern Cottage with attendant timber housing for plant equipment
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- CO10 7BS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the listed building
What decided it
The proposed pool's limited size, position, height and subordinate scale relative to the listed building, combined with its largely hidden location from the public realm, would preserve the setting of the listed building and the character of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP7RLP90RLP100
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 16
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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