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Allowed24 May 20233303331

The Gnomes, 91 Main Road, St Lawrence, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7NA

Planning appeal 3303331 at The Gnomes, 91 Main Road, St Lawrence, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7NA (Maldon District Council) was allowed on 24 May 2023 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

the demolition of existing chalet and garage and the erection of 3 dwellings, detached garages with associated parking and landscaping

Authority
Maldon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Dade E
Postcode
CM0 7NA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable housing mix
  • The effects of the proposed development on the Essex Estuaries Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Blackwater Estuary Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site, Dengie SPA and Ramsar site, and Crouch and Roach Estuaries SPA and Ramsar site

What decided it

Appeal A accords with the development plan and would not harm character and appearance, whereas Appeal B would harm character and appearance in conflict with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to outweigh this conflict.

For Appeal B: the significant harm to character and appearance outweighed the modest social, environmental and economic benefits of housing delivery, construction jobs, local economic support and biodiversity net gain, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1Policy H4Policy H2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 130Paragraph 219

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