®Planning appeal decision
Land between Hillcrest and Stone Cottage, The Street, Pebmarsh, Essex, CO9 2NG
the erection of a pair of 3 bedroom semi-detached dwellings with new vehicular access
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The suitability of the location for the proposed dwellings, having regard to development plan policy concerned with development in the countryside; and the effect on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
What decided it
The unacceptably harmful effect on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area, combined with conflict with countryside development policies, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing benefit despite the shortfall in five-year supply.
The limited housing contribution and short-term economic benefits were outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with recently adopted development plan policies concerning countryside development, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 74, 130, 12
Plan policies cited: Policy LPP1, Policy LPP52, Policy LPP67
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.