®Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of Choats Cottage, Elms Hall Road, Colne Engaine, CO6 2JL
the erection of 1.no dwelling together with associated hardstanding and landscaping
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowden N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is in a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to its location outside of any defined development boundary
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the setting of nearby heritage assets
- whether sufficient information has been provided to assess the impact of the proposed development on biodiversity
What decided it
The moderate less-than-substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed buildings, to which great weight must be attached under Framework paragraph 212, could not be outweighed by the limited benefits presented.
The less-than-substantial harm to the setting of designated heritage assets was weighed against limited economic, social and environmental benefits and the addition of one dwelling, with the heritage harm outweighing these benefits; the tilted balance exception was engaged due to heritage harm but did not favour the proposal.
Framework references: 11, 212, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy SP3, Policy LPP1, Policy LPP39, Policy LPP42, Policy SP7, Policy LPP35, Policy LPP52, Policy LPP57, Policy LPP64
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.