®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Clacton Road , St Osyth , Essex, CO16 8PR
Planning appeal 3279292 at Land South of Clacton Road , St Osyth , Essex, CO16 8PR (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 7 April 2022 by Inspector Woodward M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local plan policies on housing delivery and the spatial strategy, and the effect on the character and appearance of the area.
outline planning with all matters reserved except access for the demolition of existing buildings and the development of up to 100 new homes, public open space, a woodland walk and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Woodward M
- Postcode
- CO16 8PR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local plan policies on housing delivery and the spatial strategy, and the effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal's conflict with the development plan as a whole, arising from its location outside the settlement development boundary and the resulting moderate harm to countryside character, was not outweighed by the identified benefits.
The substantial weight attributed to the conflict with the development plan as a whole, combined with moderate harm to character and appearance, outweighed the moderate, significant and limited benefits including affordable housing, open space, biodiversity net gain and economic benefits, so the balance tipped against the scheme
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP3Policy SPL1Policy SPL2Policy SPL3Policy PPL3Policy LP5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174Paragraph 15Paragraph 81
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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