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Allowed30 April 20266002783

Land North East Of Woodham Mortimer Lodge, Lodge Road, Woodham Mortimer, Essex, CM9 6SJ

Planning appeal 6002783 at Land North East Of Woodham Mortimer Lodge, Lodge Road, Woodham Mortimer, Essex, CM9 6SJ (Maldon District Council) was allowed on 30 April 2026 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: having regard to the relevant requirements of Class Q and Paragraph W of the GPDO, whether the prior approval should be determined under the transitional arrangements.

Proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Barn and Building Operations to form One no. Dwellinghouse

Authority
Maldon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Francis L
Postcode
CM9 6SJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • having regard to the relevant requirements of Class Q and Paragraph W of the GPDO, whether the prior approval should be determined under the transitional arrangements
  • whether the appeal site forms part of an established agricultural unit
  • whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable to be used as a dwellinghouse, with particular regard to protected species and their habitats and the effect upon the integrity of European designated sites

What decided it

The appellant satisfied all three main issues: the application was validly received under transitional arrangements, agricultural use was demonstrated for the required period, and the conversion would not be impractical or undesirable with protected species and European site mitigation secured.

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