®Planning appeal decision
Limes View, Burnham Road, Althorne, CM3 6BT
the ‘conversion of existing outbuilding to holiday accommodation
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- 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
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the countryside, the living conditions of neighbours (with particular reference to noise and disturbance) and the integrity of European sites
What decided it
The significant housing land supply shortfall of 3.66 years, combined with the absence of harm to character, appearance, living conditions and European sites, meant the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11 favoured allowing the appeal despite conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy.
The conflict with the spatial strategy (limited weight due to significant housing supply shortfall) was outweighed by the modest benefits of housing delivery and support for a rural community under NPPF paragraph 79, with no significant adverse impacts on character, appearance, living conditions or European sites.
Framework references: 11, 79
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S8, Policy E4, Policy E5, Policy D1, Policy D2
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.