Planning appeal decision
Oaklands, Shardlowes Farm Hedingham Road, Gosfield, Halstead, CO9 1PL
Planning appeal 3283875 at Oaklands, Shardlowes Farm Hedingham Road, Gosfield, Halstead, CO9 1PL (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 11 November 2022 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the development is compliant with policies for the location of new development.
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- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
- Postcode
- CO9 1PL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the development is compliant with policies for the location of new development
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of Oaklands with particular reference to noise and disturbance, and other pollution
What decided it
The development's significant harm to character and appearance combined with uncertainty regarding noise impacts on neighbouring living conditions, outweighed by policy conflicts relating to location in open countryside beyond the settlement boundary.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP3Policy LPP1Policy LPP2Policy LPP7Policy LPP52
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 81Paragraph 84Paragraph 85Paragraph 130
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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