®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Gilda Terrace and North of Flitch Way, Braintree , Essex, CM77 6RE
Planning appeal 3265895 at Land South of Gilda Terrace and North of Flitch Way, Braintree , Essex, CM77 6RE (Braintree District Council) was allowed on 27 July 2021 by Inspector Price J, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding landscape, including as viewed from public vantage points such as Flitch Way, and in respect of the perceived physical separation of development in Braintree and Rayne.
Residential development (C3) for up to 120 dwellings, with all matters reserved except access, and the demolition of nos. 27 and 29 Gilda Terrace
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Price J
- Postcode
- CM77 6RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding landscape, including as viewed from public vantage points such as Flitch Way, and in respect of the perceived physical separation of development in Braintree and Rayne
What decided it
The weighty social and economic benefits, especially the very significant weight attached to the affordable housing provision, outweighed the limited landscape and development-plan-conflict harm.
the social and economic benefits, including very significant weight given to the 30% affordable housing, outweighed the limited harm arising from conflict with the development plan as a whole, tipping the balance in favour of allowing the appeal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP 3CS 5CS 8RLP 2RLP 80RLP 90Policy LPP 72
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 130Paragraph 174
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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