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Dismissed2 July 20213268712

Fairfield, Old Heath Road, Southminster, CM3 6EW

Planning appeal 3268712 at Fairfield, Old Heath Road, Southminster, CM3 6EW (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 2 July 2021 by Inspector Wyatt G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed dwelling having regard to the development plan.

a “change of use to a residential dwelling

Authority
Maldon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Wyatt G
Postcode
CM3 6EW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed dwelling having regard to the development plan
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance and the unsustainable location of the site significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the Framework policies as a whole.

the harm to character and appearance and the unsustainable location significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery, even under the tilted balance

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S8Policy S1Policy D1Policy H4Policy T2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 78Paragraph 103Paragraph 102Paragraph 127Paragraph 79Paragraph 11

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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