®Planning appeal decision
Land to the South of Michael Wright Way, Great Bentley, Essex, CO7 8RS
Planning appeal 3297669 at Land to the South of Michael Wright Way, Great Bentley, Essex, CO7 8RS (Tendring District Council) was allowed on 14 April 2023 by Inspector Spencer D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area including the contribution to the appeal site makes to the approach and setting of the new housing development at Admirals Green.
the erection of six detached dwellings and associated garaging and infrastructure
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spencer D
- Postcode
- CO7 8RS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area including the contribution to the appeal site makes to the approach and setting of the new housing development at Admirals Green
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision for any additional infrastructure and facilities arising from the development and affordable housing
What decided it
The appeal site is located within the recently adopted settlement boundary for Great Bentley, a Rural Service Centre identified as a sustainable location for small-scale windfall housing, and the proposal accords with an up-to-date development plan with appropriate planning obligations secured.
The benefits of new homes delivery on a suitable site within an existing settlement were given great weight, outweighing local objections, as the proposal accorded with the development plan and national policy objectives to boost housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SPL2Policy SPL3Policy LP3Policy LP4Policy SP7Policy LP5Policy PP12Policy HP5Policy SP2Policy PPL4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 69Paragraph 55Paragraph 56Paragraph 104Paragraph 110Paragraph 112Paragraph 205Paragraph 167
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.