Police Station, West Square, Maldon, CM9 5PA

Planning appeal 3267495 at Police Station, West Square, Maldon, CM9 5PA (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 12 August 2021 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would result in the unjustified loss of employment space or a community building.

to convert a former Police Station into 5 self-contained apartments with associated parking and landscaping

Authority: Maldon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Buchanan R
Postcode: CM9 5PA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would result in the unjustified loss of employment space or a community building

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate effective marketing at an appropriate price over a sustained period meant the loss of employment and community use was unjustified and conflicted with development plan policies, and this conflict substantially outweighed the limited housing supply benefits.

The limited housing benefits and other economic, social and environmental benefits were substantially outweighed by the permanent loss of employment and community space without adequate justification, contrary to the Council's development plan strategy and the Framework's expectation that sufficient land be made available for employment and community uses.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy E1Policy E3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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