®Planning appeal decision
Land South West of Pembroke House, London Road, Great Leighs, Essex, CM77 7QL
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
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.
Framework references: 79, 174, 78, 8, 105, 112, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S7, Policy S11, Policy DM8
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.