Valentines Cottage, Crown Road, Purleigh, Essex, CM3 6JF

retention of original dwelling building as annexe (not in compliance with Condition 3 of FUL/MAL/04/00816) and use of existing parking and garden areas. New landscaping and improvements

Authority: Maldon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Fern L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal constitutes an annexe to Valentines Cottage as the main dwelling
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The proposal would not constitute an annexe as the main dwelling due to the appeal building's prominent forward position, substantial form, and inability to be successfully integrated into the main dwelling in future, combined with its harmful effect on the rural character and appearance of the surrounding area.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S8, Policy D1, Policy H4, Policy T2, Maldon Specialist Needs Supplementary Planning Document (2018)

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