®Planning appeal decision
Land Between Hillcrest and Stone Cottage, The Street, Pebmarsh, Essex, CO9 2NG
Planning appeal 3298077 at Land Between Hillcrest and Stone Cottage, The Street, Pebmarsh, Essex, CO9 2NG (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 25 January 2023 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- CO9 2NG
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LPP1Policy LPP52Policy LPP67
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 74Paragraph 130Paragraph 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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