®Planning appeal decision
Land east of No.26 Harwich Road, Ardleigh, CO7 7LS
the erection of one dwelling
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Felgate J
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
- the effects on highway safety
What decided it
The appeal site's location outside the settlement boundary in countryside where the development plan's spatial strategy restricts housing development, combined with harm to rural character and unresolved highway safety concerns, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and could not be approved.
The economic benefits of construction and potential contribution to local facilities were outweighed by the conflicts with the spatial strategy, harm to character and appearance, and highway safety concerns.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP3, Policy SPL1, Policy SPL2, Policy PPL3, Policy SPL3
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.