Planning appeal decision
Wellmans, Lamberts Lane, Great Tey, CO6 1AP
Planning appeal 3298042 at Wellmans, Lamberts Lane, Great Tey, CO6 1AP (Colchester Borough Council) was allowed on 19 December 2022 by Inspector Gilbert-Wooldridge T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the special interest and significance of the Grade II listed building at Wellmans.
single storey rear extension to existing garden room
- Authority
- Colchester Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Gilbert-Wooldridge T
- Postcode
- CO6 1AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the special interest and significance of the Grade II listed building at Wellmans
What decided it
The extension would be a subservient and sympathetic addition that preserves the special interest of the listed building and remains clearly distinguishable from the historic range.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ENV1DM13DM15DM16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 16
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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