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Dismissed5 February 20253343584

Land West of Sparrows Cottage, Halstead Road, Sible Hedingham, Essex, CO9 3AN

Planning appeal 3343584 at Land West of Sparrows Cottage, Halstead Road, Sible Hedingham, Essex, CO9 3AN (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 5 February 2025 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the adjacent listed building Sparrows Cottage.

proposed detached dwelling adjacent to Sparrows Cottage

Authority
Braintree District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wallace J
Postcode
CO9 3AN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the adjacent listed building Sparrows Cottage
  • whether the proposed development would provide acceptable access to services and facilities by means of transport other than the private car
  • whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers of the property with respect to daylight
  • whether the development would result in undue risk to human health or to other relevant receptors, arising from contamination of the land
  • whether the proposal would have an acceptable effect on highway safety

What decided it

The adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the listed building Sparrows Cottage, combined with the failure to provide acceptable access to services and facilities by means of transport other than the private car, were decisive in dismissing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LPS2 Policy LPP 35LPS2 Policy LPP 47LPS2 Policy LPP 52LPS2 Policy LPP 57LPS1 Policy SP 3LPS1 Policy SP 7LPS2 Policy LPP 1LPS2 Policy LPP 42LPS2 Policy LPP 52LPS2 Policy 70
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 215Paragraph 110Paragraph 96

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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