®Planning appeal decision
4 St. Marys Road, Kelvedon, CO5 9DN
Planning appeal 3295767 at 4 St. Marys Road, Kelvedon, CO5 9DN (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 6 January 2023 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
Erection of new, additional, detached house in grounds of existing property
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- CO5 9DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 4 St Mary's Road with regard to privacy
- whether the development would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance, combined with unacceptable loss of privacy to existing occupiers and poor outlook for future occupiers, substantially and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing benefit of a single dwelling under the tilted balance.
The adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance and living conditions were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefit of housing supply for a single dwelling when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BLP Policy LPP 52KNP Policy DE1KNP Policy DE3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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