®Planning appeal decision
1 Church Road, Wickham St Paul, Halstead, CO9 2PL
the construction of 7 2-bedroom dwellings
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Price A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for housing with particular regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
- the effect of the proposed development on parking provision and highway safety
What decided it
The site's location outside the settlement boundary in open countryside with poor accessibility to services and facilities, combined with the harmful effect on character and appearance through the introduction of incongruous terraced housing, rendered the proposal contrary to the development plan with no tilted balance to overcome these conflicts.
The modest benefits of 7 additional dwellings and limited social and economic benefits were outweighed by the unsuitability of the location for housing, the harmful effect on character and appearance, and the conflicts with the development plan, particularly as the Council could demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 199
Plan policies cited: Policy LPP1, Policy LPP42, Policy LPP52, Policy LPP63, Policy LPP67, Policy SP7, Policy LPP43, Policy LLP66
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.