Planning appeal decision
138 Swan Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3PP
Planning appeal 3361037 at 138 Swan Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3PP (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 26 June 2025 by Inspector Marriott H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is permitted development under Article 3(1) and Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of the GPDO.
‘8 meter single storey extension’
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marriott H
- Postcode
- CO9 3PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is permitted development under Article 3(1) and Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of the GPDO
What decided it
The applicant failed to provide sufficient information to demonstrate that the total enlargement would comply with the 8 metre limit specified in paragraph A.1(g) of the GPDO, contrary to the requirements of paragraph A.4(3).
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