®Planning appeal decision
Chestnuts, Seamer Road, Southminster, CM0 7BX
proposed new live/work unit. Change of use from recreational to residential
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Chamberlain G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan and the accessibility of services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, the tourism economy, and the integrity of European sites
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11, and the cumulative adverse impacts of the proposal did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the cumulative benefits, particularly the contribution to housing supply and support for the rural community of Old Heath.
The adverse impacts of conflict with the spatial strategy and sustainable transport accessibility were afforded limited weight given the housing land supply shortfall and the modest nature of the proposal; the cumulative adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the cumulative benefits of housing delivery and support for a rural community.
Framework references: 11, 79, 112
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S8, Policy H4, Policy D1, Policy E5, Policy I1, Policy T1, Policy T2
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.