Planning appeal decision
Hope Villa, 9 Albert Place, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1TZ
Planning appeal 3308427 at Hope Villa, 9 Albert Place, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1TZ (Braintree District Council) was allowed on 16 January 2023 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed extensions and alterations would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Coggeshall Conservation Area.
extensions and alterations
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
- Postcode
- CO6 1TZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed extensions and alterations would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Coggeshall Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed extensions and alterations, particularly the new boundary wall set back from the existing fence and constructed in materials matching the original building, would preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and comply with statutory requirements and development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LPP36LPP47LPP52LPP53
- 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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