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Allowed15 December 20233325681

Land West Of Park Road, Rivenhall, Essex, CM8 3PG

Planning appeal 3325681 at Land West Of Park Road, Rivenhall, Essex, CM8 3PG (Braintree District Council) was allowed on 15 December 2023 by Inspector Parker C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would preserve the setting of nearby listed buildings.

described on the application form as ‘Installation of solar farm and associated development

Authority
Braintree District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
utilities-energy · Major offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector
Parker C
Postcode
CM8 3PG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposal would preserve the setting of nearby listed buildings
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The overall planning balance

What decided it

The very substantial public benefits of renewable energy generation, together with biodiversity and economic benefits, outweighed the low level of less than substantial harm to the setting of nearby listed buildings.

the public benefits of the proposal (very substantial weight to renewable energy and climate/energy security benefits, very significant weight to biodiversity net gain, and moderate weight to economic benefits) outweighed the less than substantial harm to the setting of listed buildings

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LPP1LPP47LPP52LPP57LPP73SP1LPP42LPP67
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 202Paragraph 56Paragraph 174

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