®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 88 Lee Road, Dovercourt, Essex, CO12 3SB
Planning appeal 3303621 at Land to the Rear of 88 Lee Road, Dovercourt, Essex, CO12 3SB (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 10 October 2023 by Inspector Sylvester G, 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.
a one bedroom bungalow
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
- Postcode
- CO12 3SB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling, and the occupiers of 88 Lee Road, with particular regard to the amounts of outdoor amenity space
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety with particular regard to vehicle parking provision for No. 88
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the incongruous design, scale and materials of the proposed dwelling, which conflicted with the development plan and was not outweighed by the limited material benefits of the proposal.
The harm to character and appearance, given significant weight, was not outweighed by the limited benefits of housing delivery, economic and social benefits, and the potential for smaller affordable homes, and the proposal was determined in accordance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP7 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond - North Essex Authorities' Shared Strategic Section 1 Plan (Adopted January 2021)Policy SPL3 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond, Section 2 (Adopted January 2022)Policy PPL4 of LP2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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