Planning appeal decision
Land North of Poplar Grove Chase, Great Totham, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8NX
Planning appeal 3295787 at Land North of Poplar Grove Chase, Great Totham, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8NX (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 23 September 2022 by Inspector Shrimplin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surroundings.
one detached three-bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Shrimplin R
- Postcode
- CM9 8NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surroundings
What decided it
The unacceptable intrusion into an essentially rural site causing actual harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and adding to development sprawl, which clearly and decisively outweighed the benefits of the project.
The benefits of the project in contributing to housing supply were clearly and decisively outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and the conflict with the Council's planning strategy
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S8Policy D1Policy H4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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