Planning appeal decision
64 Southminster Road, Tillingham, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7UF
Planning appeal 3269794 at 64 Southminster Road, Tillingham, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7UF (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 13 October 2021 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the dwelling outside the settlement boundary in relation to its impact on the rural character of the area.
proposed construction of a detached 3 bedroom bungalow
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clark J
- Postcode
- CM0 7UF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the dwelling outside the settlement boundary in relation to its impact on the rural character of the area
- the effect of the dwelling on a European designated nature conservation site
What decided it
The proposal would encroach beyond the settlement boundary and the existing pattern of development, having an adverse effect on rural character that was not outweighed by the Council's shortfall in housing land supply.
the modest contribution to housing supply from a single dwelling was outweighed by the harmful effect on the character of the rural area from development outside the settlement boundary
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S8Policy S1Policy S2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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