®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Mill House, School Road, Rayne, Essex, CM77 6SS
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 60, 74, 105, 130
Plan policies cited: LP1 Policy SP3, LP1 Policy SP7, Core Strategy Policy CS5, Core Strategy Policy CS7, Saved Local Plan Review Policy RLP2, Saved Local Plan Review Policy RLP9, Saved Local Plan Review Policy RLP90
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.