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Dismissed25 September 20233305339

7 Pingles Beacon Hill, Great Totham, Essex, CM8 3EA

Planning appeal 3305339 at 7 Pingles Beacon Hill, Great Totham, Essex, CM8 3EA (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 25 September 2023 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.

a single detached dwelling consisting of four bedrooms and detached garage

Authority
Maldon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Harding C
Postcode
CM8 3EA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposal, including having regard to access to services and facilities
  • the effect of the proposal upon biodiversity and ecology

What decided it

The adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance, unsustainable location, and unassessed biodiversity risk significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing supply benefit in the tilted balance assessment.

The modest housing contribution and limited economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by harm to character and appearance, unsustainable location with reliance on private car travel, and unassessed biodiversity impacts, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
MDLP Policy S1MDLP Policy S8MDLP Policy D1MDLP Policy D4MDLP Policy H4MDLP Policy N1MDLP Policy N2MDLP Policy T1MDLP Policy T2MDLP Policy I1GTNP Policy GT01GTNP Policy GT02GTNP Policy GT05
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 15Paragraph 60Paragraph 81

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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