®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of 88 Lee Road, Dovercourt, Essex, CO12 3SB
a one bedroom bungalow
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
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.
Framework references: 130
Plan policies cited: 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
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.