Planning appeal decision
33 Francis Way, Silver End, Witham, CM8 3QX
Planning appeal 3350160 at 33 Francis Way, Silver End, Witham, CM8 3QX (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 11 December 2024 by Inspector Colebourne S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Silver End Conservation Area.
the ‘replacement of 2 no. of [sic] left side elevation windows of single dwellinghouse’
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Colebourne S
- Postcode
- CM8 3QX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Silver End Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed windows would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area due to their design and colour being incompatible with the traditional character of the dwelling, and no public benefits were demonstrated to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LPP36LPP52LPP53
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in Braintree District Council
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2024
- Dismissed30 April 2025336279632 Valentine Way, Silver End, Essex, CM8 3RY
- Allowed10 December 2024335321480 London Road, Braintree, CM7 2AS
- Allowed11 January 202433323198A Abels Road, Halstead, CO9 1EN
- Allowed20 November 20233319053Land Adjacent 29 To 31 Queen Street, Sible Hedingham, Essex, CO9 3RH
- Dismissed6 September 2021326215620 Ridgewell Road, Great Yeldham, CO9 4RG
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
®