Planning appeal decision
Kings Head, Chapel Road, Ridgewell, Halstead, CO9 4RU
Planning appeal 3325037 at Kings Head, Chapel Road, Ridgewell, Halstead, CO9 4RU (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 18 March 2024 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, The King's Head Public House, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
removal of wall between the kitchen and utility room
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dyer I
- Postcode
- CO9 4RU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, The King's Head Public House, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The permanent removal of the wall would fail to preserve the special interest of the listed building by reducing the legibility of its phasing and development over time, and the private benefits to the appellant do not constitute sufficient public benefit to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LPP57Policy LPP58
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208
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.
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