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A move to control any new form of fence, wall, gate or
enclosure on land at the front of a village's ancient priory has
been given the permanent go-ahead. The Secretary of State for
Communities and Local Government has confirmed Tendring District
Council's (TDC) request for a special planning restriction to be
placed on The Bury, at St. Osyth. The aim of the order is to
prevent the erection of any fence, wall, gate or enclosure on the
site without the Council's specific permission.
Cllr Iris Johnson, Portfolio Holder for Planning at TDC, said
she was delighted that the Council had been supported over this
issue. "The Secretary of State fully accepted the Council's case
that The Bury was of such historic importance that it fully
deserved the special planning control being asked for," she said.
The new order means that the owners of The Bury will need to apply
for planning permission to put up any new fence wall or gate on the
land.
They will also require consent to materially alter or replace
the existing post and wire fence and five bar gate on the land. TDC
issued a temporary order in December 2007 in a bid to protect the
special historic and architectural open character of this area of
St Osyth. The land is within the village's Conservation Area and
next to the historic priory. The Secretary of State was then
consulted and the owners and occupiers of the site had the right to
object. The decision to confirm the order has now been
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