Planning appeal decision
19 Tabor House, 5 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9DB
Planning appeal 3374625 at 19 Tabor House, 5 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9DB (Braintree District Council) was allowed on 25 February 2026 by Inspector Barnes S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the significance of heritage assets.
to remove 4x timber windows and replace with white foiled UPVC
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Barnes S
- Postcode
- CM7 9DB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the significance of heritage assets
What decided it
The windows are located on a discrete elevation not visible from public vantage points and not one of the prominent outer elevations, so the introduction of UPVC would not harm the character and appearance of the building, the conservation area, or the setting of the listed building.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LPP 1Policy LPP 47Policy LPP 52Policy LPP 53Policy LPP 57
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.
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