Jj Windows & Doors Ltd, 112 The Causeway, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4LL

Planning appeal 3305388 at Jj Windows & Doors Ltd, 112 The Causeway, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4LL (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 28 March 2023 by Inspector Biggers P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be an appropriate use in this designated employment site.

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
Postcode: CM9 4LL

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy E1Policy S5Policy D1Policy D5Policy T2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 81

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