®Planning appeal decision
Chestnuts, Seamer Road, Southminster, CM0 7BX
Planning appeal 3298485 at Chestnuts, Seamer Road, Southminster, CM0 7BX (Maldon District Council) was allowed on 24 February 2023 by Inspector Chamberlain G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- CM0 7BX
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S8Policy H4Policy D1Policy E5Policy I1Policy T1Policy T2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 79Paragraph 112
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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