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Allowed30 October 20233318207

High Birch Farmhouse, High Birch Road, Weeley , Essex, CO16 9BU

Planning appeal 3318207 at High Birch Farmhouse, High Birch Road, Weeley , Essex, CO16 9BU (Tendring District Council) was allowed on 30 October 2023 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of High Birch Farmhouse Grade II listed building and its setting.

siting of caravan for use as an annexe and home office ancillary to existing dwelling

Authority
Tendring District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Dade E
Postcode
CO16 9BU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of High Birch Farmhouse Grade II listed building and its setting
  • Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the local development strategy and whether the proposed development would be incidental to the enjoyment of the main dwelling
  • The effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the Colne Estuary Special Protection Area and Ramsar

What decided it

The fallback position provided by the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Caravans Act 1960, which permits the siting of ancillary accommodation without planning permission, carried sufficient weight to outweigh the identified less than substantial harm to the listed building's setting.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP1 Policy SP7LP2 Policy SPL3LP2 Policy PPL9LP1 Policy SP3LP2 Policy SPL1LP2 Policy SPL2LP2 Policy PPL4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 126Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 55

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