Building North of 12 Grange Hill, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1RA

Planning appeal 3367373 at Building North of 12 Grange Hill, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1RA (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 3 November 2025 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the building to change from agricultural use to a dwellinghouse, with particular regard to the effect on the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouse.

prior approval for the change of use of agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (Class C3), and for associated operational development - change of use to 1 No. residential dwelling

Authority: Braintree District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Jones RE
Postcode: CO6 1RA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the building to change from agricultural use to a dwellinghouse, with particular regard to the effect on the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouse
The effect of the design and external appearance of the building, with particular regard to the rural character of the area, the setting of listed buildings nearby and the character and appearance of the adjacent Coggeshall Conservation Area

What decided it

The location and siting of the building, combined with the proximity of surrounding trees and the recessed window design, would fail to provide adequate natural light in all habitable rooms, making the conversion impractical and undesirable under Class Q paragraph Q.2(1)(e) and (g) of the GPDO.

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