®Planning appeal decision
Oak Farm Oak Farm Road, Woodham Walter, Maldon, CM9 6RH
Planning appeal 3277485 at Oak Farm Oak Farm Road, Woodham Walter, Maldon, CM9 6RH (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 24 March 2022 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the suitability of the location of the site for the proposed development having regard to the visual impact of the development on the character of the area and the countryside and its location in relation to accessibility to services by sustainable means.
a new three bedroom dwelling in accordance with Planning Permission ref 65/00293/FUL with a slight increase in footprint (retrospective)
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- CM9 6RH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the suitability of the location of the site for the proposed development having regard to the visual impact of the development on the character of the area and the countryside and its location in relation to accessibility to services by sustainable means
- the suitability of the access to the site in terms of highway safety
- the lack of mitigation to overcome the impacts of the development on European designated nature conservation sites
What decided it
The lack of a signed legal agreement to secure the required financial contribution to mitigate impacts on European designated nature conservation sites means the development cannot be permitted, as a condition cannot be used to secure such a financial contribution.
The marginal benefits of one additional dwelling and limited economic benefits do not outweigh the harm to character and countryside, the unsustainability of the location, and the unmitigated impacts on European designated sites.
What the Inspector cited
- 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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