®Planning appeal decision
Land off Bournebridge Hill , Halstead , CO9 1GE
Outline application for up to 200 residential dwellings (including 30% affordable housing), planting, landscaping, public open space and children’s play area and sustainable drainage system (SuDS). All matters reserved with the exception of access
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Norman R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to access to services and facilities
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and the countryside
What decided it
Under the tilted balance, the substantial benefits of housing delivery (including affordable housing) and other moderate benefits outweighed the limited harm from conflict with Policy LPP1.
the limited harm from conflict with Policy LPP1 was outweighed by the benefits (substantial weight to housing delivery, moderate weight to biodiversity, social, economic and bypass-safeguarding benefits) under the tilted balance, so the appeal succeeded
Framework references: 11, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy SP3, Policy LPP1, Policy LPP67, Policy SP2
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.