Planning appeal decision
Long Meadows, Dovercourt, Essex, SS4 1AB
Planning appeal 3253301 at Long Meadows, Dovercourt, Essex, SS4 1AB (Tendring District Council) was allowed on 16 November 2021 by Inspector Wood T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site should be retained as open green space.
2 maisonettes with parking, amenity space and access
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wood T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site should be retained as open green space
What decided it
The site does not constitute protected open space or offer important opportunities for recreation, and therefore its development does not conflict with relevant policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy COM7Policy HP4
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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