®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of Hill Barn, Rectory Lane, Woodham Mortimer, CM9 6SW
Planning appeal 3303806 at Land to the Rear of Hill Barn, Rectory Lane, Woodham Mortimer, CM9 6SW (Maldon District Council) was allowed on 10 March 2023 by Inspector Philpott M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- CM9 6SW
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S2Policy S8Policy D1Policy T2Policy H4Policy N1Policy N2Policy I1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 105
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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