Planning appeal decision
Land East of No.24 Harwich Road, Ardleigh, CO7 7LS
Planning appeal 3275335 at Land East of No.24 Harwich Road, Ardleigh, CO7 7LS (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 15 February 2022 by Inspector Felgate J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is an acceptable location for the proposed development, having regard to the relevant planning policies for the location of new housing.
the erection of one dwelling
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Felgate J
- Postcode
- CO7 7LS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an acceptable location for the proposed development, having regard to the relevant planning policies for the location of new housing
- the development's effects on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The appeal site's location outside the settlement boundary in countryside where the development plan restricts housing to sustainable locations, combined with the harm to rural character, means the proposal conflicts with the development plan and no material considerations outweigh this conflict.
The economic benefits and bus accessibility were outweighed by the conflict with the spatial strategy restricting housing in the countryside and the harm to rural character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP3Policy SPL1Policy SPL2Policy PPL3Policy SPL3
- 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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