Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent, 21 Waterside, Brighlingsea, CO7 0AY
Planning appeal 3271776 at Land Adjacent, 21 Waterside, Brighlingsea, CO7 0AY (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 8 November 2021 by Inspector Langford-Tejrar K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the site is suitable for residential development having regard to the risk of flooding.
erection of 2 semi-detached houses with parking spaces on a vacant site
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Langford-Tejrar K
- Postcode
- CO7 0AY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the site is suitable for residential development having regard to the risk of flooding
What decided it
The proposal fails the sequential test because there are other sites available for residential development within Brightlingsea and the wider District which have a lower risk of flooding.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- QL3PPL1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 159Paragraph 162Paragraph 163Paragraph 167
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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