®Planning appeal decision
The Old Farmhouse, Petches Bridge, Great Bardfield, BRAINTREE, Essex, CM7 4QN
described in the application form as the “change of use of existing domestic outbuilding to self-contained dwelling and associated development
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Shrimplin R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for a dwelling, with adequate accessibility to services, having regard to the previous use of the land, and whether the site could better be used for business, commercial or community uses, in light of Development Plan Policies
What decided it
The site's location in a remote countryside area with poor accessibility to services and public transport makes the proposal unsustainable in planning terms and clearly contrary to national and local planning policies promoting sustainable development.
The benefits of providing a new dwelling were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the objections to the scheme, despite the reported shortfall in housing land supply in the District
Plan policies cited: Policy CS5, Policy CS7, Policy RLP2, Policy RLP3, Policy RLP 38
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.