Planning appeal decision
Land at West Street , Vineyard, Coggeshall , Essex , Co6 1NS
Planning appeal 3309583 at Land at West Street , Vineyard, Coggeshall , Essex , Co6 1NS (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 15 May 2023 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed dwellings would be in a suitable location with regard to designated development boundaries, including the effect on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area.
erection of 4 new family dwellings together with amenity space and car parking plus creation of new access from West Street on land at The Vineyard, Coggeshall
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
- Postcode
- CO6 1NS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed dwellings would be in a suitable location with regard to designated development boundaries, including the effect on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on the setting of the Coggeshall Conservation Area
What decided it
The material harm to the setting of the Coggeshall Conservation Area, characterised as less than substantial but of considerable importance and weight, was not outweighed by the moderate weight afforded to the contribution of four dwellings to housing supply.
the harm to the setting of the conservation area of considerable weight was not outweighed by the moderate weight of the contribution to housing supply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LPP1Policy 7 of the Coggeshall Neighbourhood Plan (2021)Policy LPP47Policy LPP52Policy LPP53
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 74Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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