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Allowed28 February 20243321252

Workshop on Land South of Rosemary Farm, Rosemary Lane, Castle Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3AJ

Planning appeal 3321252 at Workshop on Land South of Rosemary Farm, Rosemary Lane, Castle Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3AJ (Braintree District Council) was allowed on 28 February 2024 by Inspector Gilbert-Wooldridge T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development represents appropriate development in the countryside.

change of use of building from agricultural to commercial B2 use for the purposes of vintage vehicle and vintage agricultural machinery repairs and workshop

Authority
Braintree District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Gilbert-Wooldridge T
Postcode
CO9 3AJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development represents appropriate development in the countryside
  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties with regard to noise

What decided it

The development complies with Policy LPP7 as a small-scale commercial conversion of an existing building that supports rural economic diversification, and noise impacts on neighbours can be adequately controlled through conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LPP1Policy LPP7Policy LPP70Policy SP1Policy SP3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 88

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