®Planning appeal decision
Maldon Road, Great Totham , Essex
the erection of up to 80 dwellings (including affordable housing) with public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) with vehicular access point. All matters reserved except for access
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Clarke B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- whether the proposed development could provide an appropriate housing mix
- whether the effects of the development are such that a legal agreement to secure the provision of matters including affordable housing, highway improvements, healthcare, public open space and mitigation for protected nature sites is required
What decided it
The significant adverse effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, combined with harm to the setting of nearby listed buildings, was found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the scheme under the tilted balance.
The high level of harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area, together with the (outweighed) heritage harm, was found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing, biodiversity, economic and other benefits, tipping the tilted balance against the proposal
Framework references: 202, 200, 11, 60, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S8, Policy D1, Policy H4, Policy GT02, Policy H2, Policy H1, Policy I1, Policy N1, Policy N3, Policy T2
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.