Planning appeal decision
19 Mountview Crescent, St. Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NT
Planning appeal 3283724 at 19 Mountview Crescent, St. Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NT (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 23 March 2022 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the design of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area.
a replacement dwelling
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- CM0 7NT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the design of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area
- The suitability of the location for a dwelling bearing in mind that the site is within Environment Agency Flood Zone 3
What decided it
The absence of a properly completed flood risk assessment for a site in Flood Zone 3 meant the suitability of the location for a dwelling could not be demonstrated, contrary to NPPF paragraph 167 and Policy D5.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 167
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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