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Dismissed18 May 20233295620

Hatfield Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1EE

Planning appeal 3295620 at Hatfield Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1EE (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 18 May 2023 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the living conditions of future residents with regard to the outdoor amenity space.

two 3-bedroom detached dwellings and creation of a new access

Authority
Braintree District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Eggleton P
Postcode
CM8 1EE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the living conditions of future residents with regard to the outdoor amenity space

What decided it

The proposal would result in unacceptable harm to the living conditions of future residents of house 2 through poor quality, unusable outdoor amenity space with inadequate privacy and outlook, contrary to local plan amenity and design requirements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LPP 1LPP 52(p)LPP 47

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