Land 250M North Of 16A Maldon Road, Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8NS

to extend the retirement community by erection of 232 dwellings (Class C3), an ancillary multi-use community building (Class F2), construction of estate roads, footpaths, car and cycle parking, drainage infrastructure, allotments, hard and soft landscaping, and associated works

Authority: Maldon District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Woodwards O

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including to landscape
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 2 to 16A (evens) (inclusive) on Maldon Road, and Watkins Lodge, Caidge Cottage and Holyrood Lodge on Green Lane, in regard to outlook

What decided it

The critical shortfall in housing land supply (2.92 years) engaged the tilted balance, and the substantial benefits of general housing, elderly persons accommodation and affordable housing were found to significantly outweigh the limited landscape and character harm.

The very substantial and significant benefits of general housing, elderly persons accommodation, affordable housing, health, economic and environmental benefits outweighed the limited harm to character and appearance/landscape under the paragraph 11(d)(ii) tilted balance.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy S8, Policy D1, Policy HC.2, Policy HO.8, Policy S1, Policy S2, Policy HO.3, Policy T2, Policy I1, Policy D2

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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