Planning appeal decision
Land to the West of Hedingham Road (Plot 29), Gosfield, CO9 1TG
Planning appeal 3309623 at Land to the West of Hedingham Road (Plot 29), Gosfield, CO9 1TG (Braintree District Council) was allowed on 23 June 2023 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is adequate justification for varying condition No 1 of 20/00653/REM in respect of reserved matters relating to the erection of a studio garage (plot 29) and its impact upon the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the wider area.
a reserved matter application - layout, appearance, scale and landscaping for the erection of 35 houses - without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 20/00653/REM, dated 19 March 2021
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- CO9 1PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there is adequate justification for varying condition No 1 of 20/00653/REM in respect of reserved matters relating to the erection of a studio garage (plot 29) and its impact upon the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the wider area
What decided it
The appeal building, by its subordinate relationship to the host property, use of matching materials, gabled roof design, and prominent entrance location, accords with policies SP7 and LPP52 and chapter 12 of the NPPF regarding good design reflective of character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP7LPP52
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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