®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Millbrooks Farm, Mill Lane, Colne Engaine, Essex, CO6 2HX
outline application for the construction of a single storey dwelling
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing having regard to its position within the countryside and its accessibility to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposal on the landscape and character of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to landscape and character combined with reliance on private vehicle travel and limited sustainable transport opportunities significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefit of a single dwelling to housing supply.
The adverse impacts of environmental harm to landscape character and reliance on private vehicle travel significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of a single dwelling to housing supply, even in the absence of a demonstrated five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy RLP2, Policy CS5, Policy CS7, Policy CS8, Policy LPP1, Policy LPP50, Policy LPP55, Policy LPP71, Policy RLP80, Policy RLP90, Policy SP7
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.