Land North of Wick Lane, Ardleigh, CO7 7NS

Outline application including access, with all other matters reserved, for up to 50 residential dwellings

Authority: Tendring District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Pannell G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site represents an appropriate location for the proposed dwellings, having regard to access to services and facilities
whether the proposal would make adequate provision for education

What decided it

The site's unsustainable location relative to services and facilities, conflicting with the Council's adopted spatial strategy, combined with the failure of the section 106 undertaking to secure adequate education provision, outweighed the benefits of the scheme.

the significant weight afforded to the conflict with the development plan and the negative environmental and social effects of the poor location significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of enhanced affordable housing, additional open space and other contributions, so the appeal was dismissed

Framework references: 11, 57

Plan policies cited: Policy SP3, Policy SPL1, Policy SPL2, Policy SP1, Policy SP8, Policy SP9, Policy LP5, Policy PP12

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