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Allowed11 November 20253361772

Land to the West Of Foxborough, Halstead Road, Sible Hedingham, Essex, CO9 3AN

Planning appeal 3361772 at Land to the West Of Foxborough, Halstead Road, Sible Hedingham, Essex, CO9 3AN (Braintree District Council) was allowed on 11 November 2025 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area.

Formation of vehicular access to the highway, creation of a trackway, erection of fencing, tree and hedge planting, and blocking up of existing vehicular access

Authority
Braintree District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Szymanski D
Postcode
CO9 3AN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the development upon archaeological remains as non-designated heritage assets (NDHAs)
  • if there are any policy conflicts or harm in respect of the above matters, whether or not there are other considerations that may be sufficient to outweigh the adverse effects

What decided it

The significant public benefit to highway safety from providing a much safer access over the existing substandard access, combined with substantial biodiversity net gain, outweighed the harm to character and appearance and archaeological concerns.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP7Policy LPP1Policy LPP52Policy LPP67Policy LLP59Policy LLP48
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 131Paragraph 139Paragraph 187Paragraph 193

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