Planning appeal decision
98 Washington Road, Maldon, CM9 6AR
Planning appeal 3269686 at 98 Washington Road, Maldon, CM9 6AR (Maldon District Council) was allowed on 23 September 2021 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
Amendments to previously allowed appeal: single storey front extension to garage and porch, omission of 2nd storey front and rear aspect windows, flat roof dormer to rear with rooflights, side aspect gable window to 2nd storey bedroom, form hip to gable roof to existing single storey rear extension, alteration of ridge height to western side gable projection
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- CM9 6AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The architectural qualities of the area would be preserved through the proposed changes, which would not lead to rejection on urban design grounds and would comply with Policies D1 and H4 of the Maldon Local Development Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy H4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 2021
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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