Land adjacent Hawbush House, Hawbush Green, Cressing, Essex, CM77 8NX

a mobile home for a temporary period of two years

Authority: Braintree District Council
Appeal type: other · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: caravan-gypsy · Unknown
Inspector: Oyebade A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development is appropriate for a countryside location
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect on the relevant designated heritage asset
whether the development would provide suitable internal living condition for future occupants in terms of overall floorspace

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan as a whole through breaches of spatial strategy, harm to character and appearance, harm to heritage setting, and failure to meet space standards, with no material considerations sufficient to outweigh these conflicts.

Plan policies cited: Policy SP3 of the Brainwood District Local Plan (Part 1), Policy LPP1 of the Brainwood District Local Plan (Section 2), Policy LPP42 of the Local Plan 2, Policy SP7 of the Local Plan (Section 1), Policy LPP52 of the Local Plan (Section 2), Policy LPP57 of the Local Plan (Section 2), Policy LPP35 of the Local Plan (Section 2)

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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