5 School Lane, Ingrave, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3RB

demolition of buildings at existing landscape contractors’ yard and erection of 2 x detached 3 bedroom bungalows and 1 x detached 3 bedroom dwelling

Authority: Brentwood Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: White P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the setting of the Grade II Listed Buildings Rose Cottage (6 School Lane) and Swift Cottage (7 School Lane)

What decided it

The development would not harm the character and appearance of the area or the setting of the listed buildings, and would preserve their significance in accordance with statutory duty and development plan policy.

The benefits of three additional dwellings contributing to housing delivery, combined with the absence of harm to character, appearance and heritage assets, outweighed the limited weight attributed to other matters raised against the development.

Framework references: 11, 189, 200

Plan policies cited: Policy BE16

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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