Planning appeal decision
Beccles Rainham Way, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 9NP
Planning appeal 3301443 at Beccles Rainham Way, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 9NP (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 12 October 2022 by Inspector Lock H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Frinton Park area of the Frinton and Walton Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lock H
- Postcode
- CO13 9NP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Frinton Park area of the Frinton and Walton Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would replicate the appearance of the original Modern Movement dwellings sufficiently to undermine their authenticity as buildings of historic and architectural interest, and would not preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area, with the less than substantial harm not outweighed by public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PPL 8Policy SPL 3Policy SP 7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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