Planning appeal decision
Land & Buildings on the North West Side of Bures Road, Earls Colne, CO6 2QA
Planning appeal 3316655 at Land & Buildings on the North West Side of Bures Road, Earls Colne, CO6 2QA (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 19 September 2023 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed building on the character and appearance of the street scene.
replacement of existing garage/storage building
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed building on the character and appearance of the street scene
- The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 27 Colchester Road, with regard to outlook
What decided it
The proposed building's incongruous orientation and design, presenting a roof slope rather than gable end to the road frontage contrary to the established character of the street scene, caused materially harmful effects that outweighed the neutral impact on neighbouring outlook.
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