®Planning appeal decision
53 Halstead Road, Gosfield, HALSTEAD, CO9 1PG
demolition of existing dwelling and erection of two new dwellings with detached double garages
- Authority
- Braintree District 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 upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of occupiers of 51 Halstead Road
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area, caused by the scale and prominence of the proposed dwellings interrupting the established stepped building pattern, outweighed the modest housing supply benefit when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The substantial harm to character and appearance was weighed against the modest net gain of one dwelling and limited social and economic benefits; the harm significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: BDP2 Policy LPP35, BDP2 Policy LPP47, BDP2 Policy LPP52
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.