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Dismissed12 November 20213267825

Land North of Station Road, Earls Colne , Essex , CO6 2ER

Planning appeal 3267825 at Land North of Station Road, Earls Colne , Essex , CO6 2ER (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 12 November 2021 by Inspector Sabu R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including the loss of trees and hedgerow.

Outline planning permission with all matters reserved except access, for up to 53 residential dwellings, associated landscaping, public open space, SuDS and formation of new vehicle access off Station Road

Authority
Braintree District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Sabu R
Postcode
CO6 2ER

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including the loss of trees and hedgerow
  • The effect of the proposed development on the setting of Earls Colne Conservation Area (CA), Meadowcroft and Station House

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area from urbanisation of the semi-rural site, which alone was found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the scheme.

the benefits of up to 53 dwellings including affordable housing did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the conservation area, and even in the absence of heritage harm the harm to character and appearance would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RLP2Policy RLP3Policy RLP9Policy RLP80Policy RLP81Policy RLP90Policy RLP95Policy RLP10Policy CS2Policy CS5Policy CS9Policy SP3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 202

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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