Auto Spares, Station Yard, Great Bentley Road, Thorrington, Essex, CO7 8HY

Planning appeal 3301961 at Auto Spares, Station Yard, Great Bentley Road, Thorrington, Essex, CO7 8HY (Essex County Council) was allowed on 11 October 2023 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the landscape character of the area.

extension to existing metals recycling facility, including processing of end-of-life vehicles, new access, erection of new operational building, new internal road and turn area, parking and storage of vehicles & metals, landscaping, noise fencing, infrastructure and ancillary works

Authority: Essex County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: minerals-waste · Change of use
Inspector: Wallace J
Postcode: CO7 8HY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the landscape character of the area
Whether the benefits of the proposed development would outweigh any harm having regard to the requirement to meet the future needs of the plan area for waste management facilities and the locational criteria for such uses

What decided it

The significant weight attached to compliance with the development plan in making adequate provision for managing waste in light of the identified shortfall over the plan period and the contribution made by the existing facility, combined with the localised and mitigable nature of landscape and visual impacts.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: WLP Policy 1WLP Policy 5WLP Policy 6WLP Policy 10TDLP Policy PPL 3TDLP Policy PP 7TDLP Policy PP 13
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56

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