Woodpeckers, 15 Mangapp Chase, Burnham-on-crouch, Essex, CM0 8QQ

demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of four 4 bedroom dwellings and a 3 bedroom dwelling

Authority: Maldon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: MacLeod R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the locality in relation to the design of the proposed dwellings

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the benefits of housing delivery in a sustainable location outweighed the very limited weight attributed to design concerns.

The benefits of providing 5 additional dwellings in a sustainable location outweighed the very limited weight given to the Council's design concerns about plots 4 and 5, and any adverse impacts would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

Framework references: 11, 11(d), 11(d)(ii)

Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S8, Policy D1, Policy H4

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