Planning appeal decision
Asheldham Grange, Rushes Lane, Asheldham, CM0 7NY
Planning appeal 3297490 at Asheldham Grange, Rushes Lane, Asheldham, CM0 7NY (Maldon District Council) was allowed on 29 December 2022 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The nature of the relationship of the proposed development to the present dwelling, in terms of use and scale.
a detached annexe for home working/leisure facilities, including games room, tv room and outside dining
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- CM0 7NY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The nature of the relationship of the proposed development to the present dwelling, in terms of use and scale
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed annexe, being ancillary to the host dwelling with no bedroom and capable of being controlled by condition to prevent use as a separate dwelling, would not harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area or constitute an unreasonable development in planning terms.
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