large barn at , Cripple Corner , Pebmarsh , Essex, CO9 2NX

change of use of outbuilding to self-contained dwelling, single storey rear extension and 3No. roof lights

Authority: Braintree District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Price J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would comprise acceptable development in the countryside
Whether the proposal would provide occupiers adequate living conditions, with regard to outlook and car parking
Whether the proposal would safeguard the nearby mature oak tree

What decided it

The building's history as ancillary domestic use rather than commercial use meant the marketing requirement of LP Policy LPP 40(a) did not apply, and all other policy criteria were satisfied, making the conversion acceptable development in the countryside.

Plan policies cited: Policy LPP 1, Policy LPP 40, Policy SP7, Policy LPP42, Policy LPP 43, Policy LPP 54, Policy LPP 65

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