®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 5 Butler Road, Leather Lane, Great Yeldham, Essex, CO9 4JB
Planning appeal 3366906 at Land Rear of 5 Butler Road, Leather Lane, Great Yeldham, Essex, CO9 4JB (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 14 October 2025 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of detached single storey one-bedroom residential dwelling
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
- Postcode
- CO9 4JB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- whether or not the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupiers with particular reference to outdoor space provision, proximity to the highway, parking and indoor space provision
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area from the cramped, prominent positioning of the dwelling close to the highway frontage, combined with inadequate outdoor space provision, demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal.
The significant harm to character and appearance and moderate harm to living conditions from outdoor space provision and highway proximity significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited economic benefits, self-build policy support, flood risk and drainage benefits, and biodiversity net gain.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP7 of the Braintree District Local Plan – Section 1 (2021)Policy LPP35 of the Section 2 Local Plan (2022)Policy LPP47 of the Section 2 Local Plan (2022)Policy LPP52 of the Section 2 Local Plan (2022)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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
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