Planning appeal decision
14 Southminster Road, Tillingham, CM0 7UF
Planning appeal 3303355 at 14 Southminster Road, Tillingham, CM0 7UF (Maldon District Council) was allowed on 10 July 2023 by Inspector Gilbert-Wooldridge T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
described on the application form as ‘outline planning application for the erection of 7 dwellings with the retention of the existing dwelling, all matters reserved other than access
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gilbert-Wooldridge T
- Postcode
- CM0 7UF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- European designated nature conservation sites
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing meant the net addition of seven dwellings represented a housing benefit that supported the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S8Policy D1Policy H4Policy N1Policy N2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57Paragraph 12
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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