®Planning appeal decision
Surridges, Rectory Lane, Latchingdon, CM3 6HD
the erection of a detached four bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Price A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for housing having particular regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the countryside
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and the unsustainable location with poor accessibility to services and facilities by sustainable transport modes outweigh the limited benefits of a single dwelling even under the tilted balance test.
the significant harm to character and appearance and the planning harm from lack of sustainable access to services significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate social benefit of one dwelling and limited economic benefits, even applying the tilted balance
Framework references: 80, 104, 105, 11, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S8, Policy S2, Policy H4, Policy T2, Policy D1
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.