Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of Stranges Way, Church Road, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0QT
Planning appeal 3289592 at Land Rear of Stranges Way, Church Road, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0QT (Tendring District Council) was allowed on 31 October 2022 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed access to the appeal development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the dwelling Strangers Way in respect of privacy, vehicular movements and light pollution.
the erection of 5 no. self-contained residential houses (bungalows) with associated parking, landscaping and amenity space
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- CO7 0QT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed access to the appeal development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the dwelling Strangers Way in respect of privacy, vehicular movements and light pollution
- The effect on the character of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed access and development would not breach the adopted development plan policies SP7 and LP8, as the access would not cause undue disturbance or loss of privacy to neighbouring residents, and the proposal would not be out of character with the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP7LP8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 2
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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