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Dismissed16 December 20223291529

The Fox Inn, The Green, Finchingfield, Essex, CM7 4JX

Planning appeal 3291529 at The Fox Inn, The Green, Finchingfield, Essex, CM7 4JX (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2022 by Inspector White P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the setting of the Grade II Listed Building.

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Authority
Braintree District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
White P
Postcode
CM7 4JX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the setting of the Grade II Listed Building
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Finchingfield Conservation Area
  • the effect of the development on highway safety

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II Listed Building and the Finchingfield Conservation Area, combined with harm to highway safety, was not outweighed by the public benefits of supporting the business and community facility.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 197Paragraph 84

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