®Planning appeal decision
Claypit Hall Farm, Mill Road, Great Bardfield, BRAINTREE, CM7 4QG
the erection of single dwelling with associated landscaping work, access and operational development, including removal of a modern poultry house and agricultural store
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gilbert-Wooldridge T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development location would provide acceptable access to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the rural economy
What decided it
The proposed development location would not provide acceptable access to services and facilities and would have a negative effect on the rural economy through the loss of a building capable of agricultural or commercial use without adequate marketing evidence, contrary to the development plan policies in an up-to-date plan where the Council can demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.
The limited social and economic benefits of a single dwelling and local housing stock provision were outweighed by the significant adverse effects of poor accessibility to services and facilities and negative impact on the rural economy through loss of an agricultural building without adequate justification.
Framework references: 8, 88, 157
Plan policies cited: Policy LPP1, Policy SP3, Policy SP7, Policy LPP42, Policy LPP7, Policy LPP40
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.