®Planning appeal decision
Cricks Farm, Hill House Road, Pebmarsh, CO9 2NP
the demolition of two silos with prior approval for the conversion into two dwellings subject of application 23/00068/COUPA and the erection of a self-build replacement bungalow
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the countryside
- whether the site is a suitable site for housing having regard to the adopted spatial strategy, with particular regard to the extent to which the proposal would contribute to the objectives of limiting the need to travel and offering a genuine choice of transport modes
- the integrity of the European designated sites
What decided it
The fallback position of the extant prior approval for two dwellings significantly mitigated the harm from conflict with the spatial strategy, and as Appeal A accorded with the development plan in all other respects, material considerations outweighed the identified conflict.
The conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy and sustainable transport objectives was outweighed by the material consideration of the fallback position, which would allow two dwellings in any event, such that the appeal scheme's single dwelling represented a net reduction and a material benefit.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP3, Policy SP1, Policy SP7, Policy LPP1, Policy LPP42, Policy LPP52, Policy LPP71
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.