®Planning appeal decision
The Warren Golf Club, The Warren, Woodham Walter, Essex , CM9 6RW
additional tourism and interrelated leisure development, comprising 70 holiday lodges with associated change of use of the land within two areas of the site, alterations to existing Bunsay clubhouse, extension to Bunsay car park and new golf academy
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Price J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the holiday lodge proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including those of the 20 units east of ‘Wayside’ on its setting and significance as a non-designated heritage asset
- whether there is an identified need for the 70 holiday lodges to support the proposal in an overall planning balance
What decided it
The significant harm to the landscape character and appearance of the rural area from 70 holiday lodges outweighed the identified need and economic benefits of the scheme.
The significant environmental harm to landscape character and visual amenity outweighed the economic and social benefits arising from meeting an identified tourism need, so the appeal was dismissed in accordance with the development plan.
Framework references: 174, 203
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S8, Policy E5, Policy D1, Policy D2, Policy D3, Policy T2, Policy E1
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.