Planning appeal decision
72 Little Yeldham Road, Little Yeldham, Halstead, CO9 4LN
Planning appeal 3247060 at 72 Little Yeldham Road, Little Yeldham, Halstead, CO9 4LN (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 29 October 2021 by Inspector Cooper W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the installation of new driveway access and fencing
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cooper W
- Postcode
- CO9 4LN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The solidity, height, expanse, style and prominence of the front fence result in it standing out as a visually harsh and incongruous vertical hard landscape element in the countryside context, and the limited benefits of improved access and privacy do not outweigh this harm.
The benefits of more convenient vehicular access with associated safety benefit and privacy provision were outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the rural area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5Policy RLP90Policy SP7Policies RLP2Policies RLP18
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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