Planning appeal decision
Land Between Westbourne Cottage and 1 Webbs Cottage, The Green, White Notley, Braintree, Essex, CM8 1RF
Planning appeal 3327163 at Land Between Westbourne Cottage and 1 Webbs Cottage, The Green, White Notley, Braintree, Essex, CM8 1RF (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 30 May 2024 by Inspector Philpott M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the setting of Westbourne Cottage, which is a grade II listed building.
the erection of 1 dwelling
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Philpott M
- Postcode
- CM8 1RF
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LPP1LPP39LPP52LPP57LPP67
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 83Paragraph 205Paragraph 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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