Planning appeal decision
59 Bradford Street, Braintree, CM7 9AT
Planning appeal 3290083 at 59 Bradford Street, Braintree, CM7 9AT (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 6 September 2022 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the Braintree and Bradford Street Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
- Postcode
- CM7 9AT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the Braintree and Bradford Street Conservation Area
- the effect of the development upon the setting and significance of Grade II Listed Buildings
What decided it
The limited public benefits of the development do not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the setting and significance of the Grade II Listed Buildings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LPP36Policy LPP47Policy LPP53Policy LPP57Policy LPP62
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 195Paragraph 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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