Land Adjacent to Mill House, School Road, Rayne, Essex, CM77 6SS

Planning appeal 3268339 at Land Adjacent to Mill House, School Road, Rayne, Essex, CM77 6SS (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 8 November 2021 by Inspector Simpson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with specific regard to access to services and facilities.

9 New Family Homes Comprising 6 Open Market Dwellings and 3 Affordable Dwellings

Authority: Braintree District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Simpson L
Postcode: CM77 6SS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with specific regard to access to services and facilities
The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area

What decided it

The absence of a safe and convenient pedestrian route to services and facilities, combined with the significant harmful impact on character and appearance from the scale of the proposed development, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing provision.

The moderate social, economic and environmental benefits of the proposed development, including the provision of 3 affordable dwellings, did not outweigh the significant level of harm resulting from poor accessibility and the harmful impact on character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: LP1 Policy SP3LP1 Policy SP7Core Strategy Policy CS5Core Strategy Policy CS7Saved Local Plan Review Policy RLP2Saved Local Plan Review Policy RLP9Saved Local Plan Review Policy RLP90
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 74Paragraph 105Paragraph 130

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