Planning appeal decision
Land North of Golden Lane, Thorpe-Le-Soken, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0LD
Planning appeal 3260500 at Land North of Golden Lane, Thorpe-Le-Soken, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0LD (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2021 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area.
the erection of two dwellings
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
- Postcode
- CO16 0LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed development would have an unacceptably harmful effect on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area, contrary to Policy EN1 and Policy SP7, and the benefits do not outweigh this conflict with the development plan and Framework.
The benefits of providing two additional homes and short-term local economic benefit from construction do not outweigh the unacceptable harm to character and appearance and conflict with the Framework's objective to promote good design that respects local character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2007Policy SP7 of the Section 1 Local PlanPolicy PPL3 from the Section 2 Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 48Paragraph 74Paragraph 130Paragraph 219
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.
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