®Planning appeal decision
Hillview, Howe Green Road, Purleigh, CM3 6PZ
erection of Dwelling House
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson H
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.
Framework references: 8, 11, 79, 80, 84, 130, 134, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy S8, Policy S1, Policy S2, Policy D1, Policy H4, Policy T2
Judgments cited: Braintree DC v SSCLG [2018] EWCA Civ.610
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.