®Planning appeal decision
High Birch Farmhouse, High Birch Road, Weeley , Essex, CO16 9BU
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
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.
Framework references: 126, 199, 202, 55
Plan policies cited: LP1 Policy SP7, LP2 Policy SPL3, LP2 Policy PPL9, LP1 Policy SP3, LP2 Policy SPL1, LP2 Policy SPL2, LP2 Policy PPL4
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.