Land between Westbourne Cottage and 1 Webbs Cottage, The Green, White Notley, Braintree, Essex, CM8 1RF

the erection of 1 dwelling

Authority: Braintree District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Philpott M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the setting of Westbourne Cottage, which is a grade II listed building
whether the site is a suitable location for housing, in respect of the Council's spatial strategy, the character and appearance of the area, and access to services, facilities and the availability of sustainable means of transport

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building Westbourne Cottage, which must carry great weight under paragraph 205 of the Framework, outweighed the limited public benefits of the single dwelling.

the less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building and the harm to character and appearance of the area outweighed the limited public benefits of housing supply, construction employment and local engagement, resulting in dismissal

Framework references: 11, 83, 205, 208

Plan policies cited: LPP1, LPP39, LPP52, LPP57, LPP67

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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