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Dismissed3 February 20233265201

1 Church Road, Wickham St Paul, Halstead, CO9 2PL

Planning appeal 3265201 at 1 Church Road, Wickham St Paul, Halstead, CO9 2PL (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 3 February 2023 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for housing with particular regard to the accessibility of services and facilities.

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
Postcode
CO9 2PL

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LPP1Policy LPP42Policy LPP52Policy LPP63Policy LPP67Policy SP7Policy LPP43Policy LLP66
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 199

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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