®Planning appeal decision
Land off Lime Street, Brightlingsea, COLCHESTER, CO7 0BH
demolition of six lock-up garages and replacement with three single storey one bed almshouse type properties
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Palmer N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including its effect on designated heritage assets
- the effect of the development on European designated sites
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the settings and significance of the listed building and conservation area was not outweighed by the public benefits of providing three new one-bedroom dwellings, particularly given the Council's demonstrated five-year housing land supply.
the public benefit of providing three new one-bedroom dwellings did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the heritage assets
Plan policies cited: Policy SP3 of the Local Plan section 1, Policy PPL2 of the Local Plan section 2, Policy SP7 of the Local Plan section 1, Policy SPL3 of the Local Plan section 2, Policy LP4 of the Local Plan section 2, Policy PPL8 of the Local Plan section 2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.