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Dismissed25 March 20243327526

7 Ladysmith Avenue, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0JD

Planning appeal 3327526 at 7 Ladysmith Avenue, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0JD (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 25 March 2024 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the development upon the character and appearance of the host property and the area.

change of use of workshop and adjacent annex to single one bedroom house, including alterations and first floor extension

Authority
Tendring District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Jones H
Postcode
CO7 0JD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the development upon the character and appearance of the host property and the area
  • Whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for the future occupiers of the proposed one-bedroomed house with specific regard to private outdoor space
  • The effects of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of 7 Ladysmith Avenue (No 7) and 1A Eastern Road (No 1A)

What decided it

The harmful effects upon the character and appearance of the host property and the area resulting from the complex and disjointed roofscape and poor design integration of the proposed extension.

What the Inspector cited

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