3 Foundry Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SB

Planning appeal 3348822 at 3 Foundry Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SB (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 19 March 2025 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the special interest of the listed building, 'The Willows' and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.

Erection of single storey side extension (following demolition of existing single storey side attached shed structure and section of boundary wall), together with internal alterations to form an opening between the dining room and extension (following removal of the existing window)

Authority: Braintree District Council
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Bowyer J
Postcode: CO6 2SB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the special interest of the listed building, 'The Willows' and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
the effect of the proposal on the Earls Colne Conservation Area

What decided it

The public benefits of the proposal were insufficient to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the listed building, and the proposal therefore failed to satisfy the requirements of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

the less than substantial harm to the listed building outweighed the limited public benefits of the proposal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP 7Policy LPP 36Policy LPP 47Policy LPP 52Policy LPP 57Policy LPP 53

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