®Planning appeal decision
Land to the east of Tye Road, Elmstead Market, CO7 7HR
described on the planning application form as ‘Full planning application for residential development of 15 dwellings, land for open space and associated car parking and infrastructure.’
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with particular regard to the Council's strategy for the location of new residential development
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable standard of accommodation for future occupiers, with particular regard to the amount of internal floorspace proposed
- The effect of the proposed development on Special Protection Areas and Ramsar sites
What decided it
The site's location directly adjacent to the settlement boundary, combined with good access to services and sustainable transport, means the modest scale of development accords with the Council's strategy for locating new housing in rural service centres, and the required mitigation for European Sites can be properly secured.
The social and economic benefits of providing 15 dwellings, including 4 affordable units, and support for local services and facilities weighed in favour of the development, with no material considerations of sufficient weight indicating a decision contrary to the development plan.
Framework references: 130, 57
Plan policies cited: TDLP Section 1 Policy SP3, TDLP Section 2 Policy SPL2, TDLP Section 2 Policy SPL1, TDLP Section 2 Policy SPL3, TDLP Section 1 Policy SP7, TDLP Section 1 Policy SP2, TDLP Section 2 Policy PPL4, TDLP Section 2 Policy LP5, TDLP Section 2 Policy HP5, TDLP Section 2 Policy PP12, TDLP Section 2 Policy DI1
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
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.