Land at Old Road, Wickham St Paul, Essex, CO9 2PU

described as, ‘erection of 1 No. detached single storey dwelling with parking/garage and new vehicular access from Old Road

Authority: Braintree District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Sabu R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing with regard to the accessibility of services and facilities and the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the accessibility of services and facilities, combined with conflict with the development plan as a whole, outweighed the limited housing benefits of a single dwelling.

The significant harm to character and appearance and accessibility of services and facilities significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of contributing one dwelling to housing supply and temporary construction-phase economic benefits

Plan policies cited: Policy RLP2, Policy CS7, Policy RLP80, Policy CS5, Policy CS8, Policy SP3

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