®Planning appeal decision
Former Cherry Orchard Brickworks, Cherry Orchard Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1PP
Outline application, with some matters reserved for a proposed retirement village consisting of up to 32no. over 55’s apartments, 22no. over 55’s dwelling houses; 9no. over 55’s bungalows; 30no. over 55’s assisted living apartments; 34no. over 55’s sheltered apartments, 93no. bed care home and up to 903sqm of A1 floorspace; up to 397sqm of A3 floorspace; up to 1,974sqm of B1 floorspace; up to 890sqm of D1 floorspace; and access to the site the only reserved matter for consideration at the outline stage
- Authority
- Rochford District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Chamberlain G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the provision of employment land
- The appropriateness of the spatial location of the proposed development, with particular reference to the position of the vehicular access, the potential proximity of development falling within the B2 Use Class and the accessibility of services and facilities
- Whether the proposal would provide an adequate range of homes and make adequate provision for affordable housing
What decided it
The significant economic benefits and other housing-related benefits of the scheme outweighed the moderate conflict with employment land policies.
the moderate weight conflict with employment land policies (E3, ED4, NEL3, DM32) was outweighed by the significant weight economic benefits and moderate weight housing/affordable housing benefits, so the balance tipped in favour of allowing the appeal despite conflict with the development plan as a whole
Framework references: 82, 122
Plan policies cited: Policy ED4, Policy NEL3, Policy E3, Policy DM32, Policy H5, Policy H4, Policy T4, Policy T5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.