Policy information sourced from the Braintree District Council Local Plan 2013-2033.
LPP 53: Conservation Areas.
The Council will encourage the preservation and enhancement of the character and appearance of designated Conservation Areas and their settings. These include the buildings, open spaces, landscape and historic features and views into, out from and within the constituent parts of designated areas. Built or other development within or adjacent to a Conservation Area and affecting its setting will be permitted provided that all the following criteria are met:
- Where the proposal enhances the character, appearance and essential feature of the Conservation Area or its setting;
- Details of existing buildings which make a positive contribution to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area will be retained;
- Building materials are of high quality and appropriate to the local context.
For more information, please visit Braintree District Council’s Local Plan here.