®Planning appeal decision
3 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, CM7 9DB
Planning appeal 3321533 at 3 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, CM7 9DB (Braintree District Council) was allowed on 31 October 2023 by Inspector Shrimplin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the scheme would provide satisfactory living conditions for occupiers of the proposed new residential accommodation.
described in the application form as alterations to convert existing storage and distribution (Class B8 use) to seven two-storey, one-bedroom dwellings (use Class C3)
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Shrimplin R
- Postcode
- CM7 9DB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the scheme would provide satisfactory living conditions for occupiers of the proposed new residential accommodation
- The effect of the proposed development on the residential amenities of neighbours (whether unacceptable harm would be caused by loss of privacy)
What decided it
The appeal site's sustainable town centre location with good services and transport connections, combined with the satisfactory living conditions that would be provided and the absence of unacceptable harm to neighbours' amenities, justified allowing the conversion despite the loss of employment land.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP7LPP52LPP47LPP53LPP54LPP43
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 16
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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