Land rear of 1 & 2 The Paddocks Windmill Road, Bradfield, MANNINGTREE, CO11 2QR

the erection of five detached bungalows

Authority: Tendring District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Tudhope S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties with regard to noise and disturbance
affordable housing

What decided it

The modest contribution of five dwellings to housing supply and choice in an accessible location outweighed the limited weight of the conflict with the development plan policies requiring location within the settlement boundary.

the conflict with the development plan, carrying only limited weight, was outweighed by the contribution to housing supply and choice, to which great weight was attributed

Framework references: 130, 64

Plan policies cited: LP Policy HG13, LP Policy QL1, eLP Policy LP8, LP Policies QL9, LP Policy EN1, eLP Policy PPL3

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