®Planning appeal decision
Highfields Maldon Road, Bradwell-On-Sea, Southminster, CM0 7HZ
Planning appeal 3279176 at Highfields Maldon Road, Bradwell-On-Sea, Southminster, CM0 7HZ (Maldon District Council) was allowed on 24 March 2022 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether a permanent permission should be given, having regard to the fact that no events were held during the period of a 2 year temporary permission to demonstrate that no harmful effects would occur.
Use of land for weddings and similar functions for a maximum of 14 events per year between 1st March and 30th September including a temporary marquee
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- CM0 7HZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether a permanent permission should be given, having regard to the fact that no events were held during the period of a 2 year temporary permission to demonstrate that no harmful effects would occur
What decided it
The acoustic assessment demonstrated that noise impacts could be controlled to strict thresholds at the nearest property through specified mitigation measures, and the distance of 500m to neighbouring dwellings meant that only intrusive noise could cause harm, which could be adequately managed by conditions.
The benefits of allowing the rural diversification use, supported by acoustic evidence of no significant adverse noise impact and the absence of objections from the parish council or local residents, outweighed the Council's concern that a trial period was necessary to test impacts.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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