®Planning appeal decision
Land South West of Pembroke House, London Road, Great Leighs, Essex, CM77 7QL
Planning appeal 3293931 at Land South West of Pembroke House, London Road, Great Leighs, Essex, CM77 7QL (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 December 2022 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposed development is compliant with policies for the location of new dwellings.
Resubmission – Erection of 3 detached Passive house dwellings with associated garaging/cartlodges and new vehicular and pedestrian accesses
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
- Postcode
- CM77 7QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposed development is compliant with policies for the location of new dwellings
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the rural area caused by the scale, bulk and intrusive nature of the development, combined with non-compliance with development plan policies for the location of new dwellings in the Rural Area, outweighs the modest economic benefits and limited housing contribution.
The modest economic benefits, limited housing contribution, moderate biodiversity benefit and neutral sustainable transport considerations were outweighed by the significant conflicts with development plan policies and the significantly harmful effects on character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S7Policy S11Policy DM8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79Paragraph 174Paragraph 78Paragraph 8Paragraph 105Paragraph 112Paragraph 130
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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