®Planning appeal decision
Hillview, Howe Green Road, Purleigh, CM3 6PZ
Planning appeal 3288444 at Hillview, Howe Green Road, Purleigh, CM3 6PZ (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 2 December 2022 by Inspector Wilkinson H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable site for housing, having regard to the proximity of services and facilities together with its effect on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of Dwelling House
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson H
- Postcode
- CM3 6PZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable site for housing, having regard to the proximity of services and facilities together with its effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and the unsuitability of the site for housing due to poor pedestrian connectivity to services, when assessed under the Paragraph 11d) tilted balance, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing one dwelling.
The limited benefits of providing a 3-bed dwelling contributing to evidenced housing need and supporting the local economy were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and the unsuitability of the site for housing due to lack of safe pedestrian access to services, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S8Policy S1Policy S2Policy D1Policy H4Policy T2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 84Paragraph 130Paragraph 134Paragraph 174
- Judgments
- Braintree DC v SSCLG [2018] EWCA Civ.610
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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