Planning appeal decision
Land South of The Old Dairy, Southminster Road, Burnham on Crouch , Essex, CM0 8QB
Planning appeal 3261241 at Land South of The Old Dairy, Southminster Road, Burnham on Crouch , Essex, CM0 8QB (Maldon District Council) was allowed on 7 September 2021 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The suitability of the appeal site for a dwelling taking into account the location outside of the defined settlement boundary and the adjacent grade II* listed church.
the erection of a detached dwelling
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- CM0 8QB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The suitability of the appeal site for a dwelling taking into account the location outside of the defined settlement boundary and the adjacent grade II* listed church
What decided it
The appeal site's sustainability as a location, its effective adjacency to the built-up area, and the absence of harm to the listed church's significance and the countryside character meant the location was suitable for a dwelling despite being outside the settlement boundary.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S2Policy S8Policy D3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 16
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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