Land North of No. 17 Gosfield Road, High Garrett, Essex, CM7 5NZ

Planning appeal 3276481 at Land North of No. 17 Gosfield Road, High Garrett, Essex, CM7 5NZ (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 11 January 2022 by Inspector Smith A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect upon the character and appearance of the area.

construction of 4 no. new dwellings, new access from Gosfield Road and associated development

Authority: Braintree District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Smith A
Postcode: CM7 5NZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect upon the character and appearance of the area
Whether the site represents an appropriate location for housing, having particular regard to access to facilities and services

What decided it

The proposal's considerable harm to character and appearance through loss of undeveloped rural land, combined with the site's inappropriate location for housing due to poor accessibility to facilities and services, outweighed the modest benefits of four additional housing units.

The modest benefits of housing delivery and economic support were outweighed by considerable harm to character and appearance and limited accessibility to facilities and services, with the development plan policies not being out-of-date and the presumption in favour of sustainable development not applying

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy RLP2Policy RLP80Policy RLP90Policy CS5Policy CS7Policy SP3Policy SP7Policy LPP1Policy LPP71
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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