®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of Hill Barn, Rectory Lane, Woodham Mortimer, CM9 6SW
conversion of existing equestrian/storage buildings to form 1 no. new dwelling and associated development
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Philpott M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for housing, with particular regard to the Council's spatial strategy and access to services, facilities and sustainable transport options
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of habitats sites
- whether there are other considerations that may indicate in favour of the development
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of housing sites engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, which as a material consideration outweighed the conflict with the development plan.
The modest adverse impacts from reliance on private motor vehicles and policy conflicts were outweighed by the modest contribution to housing supply and the presumption in favour of sustainable development, with the benefits not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 56, 79, 80, 105
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S2, Policy S8, Policy D1, Policy T2, Policy H4, Policy N1, Policy N2, Policy I1
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.