®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Ruxley Cottage, Rectory Road, North Fambridge, CM3 6NG
Planning appeal 3269901 at Land East of Ruxley Cottage, Rectory Road, North Fambridge, CM3 6NG (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 10 February 2022 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 proposal having regard to the development plan and its effect on the character and appearance of the area.
the “re-use of existing buildings; 1 and 5 for residential dwellings and removal of existing buildings/structures; 2, 3, 4 and 6 to enhance vistas of countryside
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wyatt G
- Postcode
- CM3 6NG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposal having regard to the development plan and its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on European designated conservation sites
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area through the introduction of suburban development in a countryside setting significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing supply.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the serious harm to the character and appearance of the area and failure to meet the environmental dimension of sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S8Policy D1Policy H4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 80Paragraph 120Paragraph 130Paragraph 174
- Judgments
- Braintree DC v SSCLG and others [2018] EWCA Civ 610
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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