®Planning appeal decision
Linsteads, Orsett Road, Horndon-On-The-Hill, Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex, SS17 8PW
demolition of storage building/yard, stable, mobile home, containers and construction of 2 x chalet bungalows with associated parking and amenity areas (resubmission of 20/00745/FUL)
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harding C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the Thames Estuary and Marshes Special Protection Area and Ramsar sites
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would result in harm to the integrity of the Thames Estuary and Marshes Special Protection Area through recreational disturbance, with inadequate mitigation secured, providing a clear reason for refusal under Paragraph 182 of the Framework.
Although the proposal accords with local plan policies on character and appearance, the harm to the integrity of the SPA cannot be outweighed by these benefits, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 11, 149, 182
Plan policies cited: PMD2, CSTP22, CSPT23
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