®Planning appeal decision
Land 250M North Of 16A Maldon Road, Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8NS
Planning appeal 3283478 at Land 250M North Of 16A Maldon Road, Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8NS (Maldon District Council) was allowed on 21 March 2022 by Inspector Woodwards O, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including to landscape.
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S8Policy D1Policy HC.2Policy HO.8Policy S1Policy S2Policy HO.3Policy T2Policy I1Policy D2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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