®Planning appeal decision
Land at Warren Farm , St. Osyth, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 8EH
outline application for development of 7 almshouse type 1 and 2 bed dwellings and 6 houses in conjunction with the provision of car park for public use”. Appeal B: APP/P1560/W/20/3259137 Land at Warren Farm, The Bury, St Osyth, Clacton on Sea
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wood T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the historic environment (Appeals A and B)
- The effects of the proposal and its scale on the settlement and its setting (Appeals A and B)
- The effects of the proposal in relation to drainage (Appeal A)
What decided it
The harm to the setting of the Grade I listed Church and Conservation Area, characterised as less than substantial but not outweighed by the benefits of housing and public parking, combined with additional harm to the settlement's rural setting and the absence of sustainable drainage measures.
The benefits of housing provision (including affordable homes) and a public car park were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade I listed Church and Conservation Area, the erosion of the rural character of the settlement edge, and the failure to demonstrate sustainable drainage systems; the totality of harm was not outweighed by the acknowledged benefits.
Framework references: 169
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy EN3, Policy QL9, Policy QL3, Policy SP3, Policy SPL1, Policy SPL2, Policy SPL3, Policy PPL2, Policy PPL3
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.