®Planning appeal decision
JJ Windows & Doors Ltd, 112 The Causeway, Heybridge, MALDON, CM9 4LL
construction of covered outdoor seating area/structure and black shipping container/takeaway hut at front of site (retrospective)
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Biggers P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be an appropriate use in this designated employment site
- whether the proposal would have a detrimental effect on the character and appearance of The Causeway and surrounding area
- whether the proposal would have a detrimental effect on flood risk
- whether the proposal would have a detrimental effect on highway safety as a result of parking available for the use
What decided it
The proposed takeaway use would not be appropriate in the Causeway Designated Employment Area in the context of Policies E1 and S5, would harm character and appearance contrary to Policy D1, and no Flood Risk Assessment was submitted to demonstrate how flood risk would be managed contrary to Policy D5 and the Framework.
Framework references: 81
Plan policies cited: Policy E1, Policy S5, Policy D1, Policy D5, Policy T2
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.