Seven Seas Marble And Granite, Coggeshall Road, Coggeshall Road, Kelvedon, Essex , CO5 9PE

residential development for five dwellings

Authority: Braintree District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Clarke B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the developments on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for the future occupiers of the development
the effect of the development on the setting of the listed building of Moorings
the effect of the development upon flood risk

What decided it

The cumulative adverse effects on character and appearance, living conditions, heritage setting, and flood risk, combined with limited housing and economic benefits, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the proposal's benefits even under the tilted balance test.

the less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building and the benefits of five additional dwellings and limited economic benefits were weighed, but the harm was not outweighed by the public benefits; additionally, the large adverse effects on character and appearance, living conditions, and flood risk significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits

Framework references: 11, 164, 200, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SP3, Policy LPP 1, Policy LPP 52, Policy LPP 67, Policy LPP 57, Policy LPP 65, Policy LPP 74

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What an account adds

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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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