Land Adjacent to Oaklands, Kelvedon Road , Great Totham, Essex, CM8 3LZ

Planning appeal 3305970 at Land Adjacent to Oaklands, Kelvedon Road , Great Totham, Essex, CM8 3LZ (Maldon District Council) was allowed on 27 March 2023 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The suitability of the site for residential development in terms of the effect on the rural character and appearance of the area.

the erection of four dwelling houses and associated garages and alterations and extension of the existing access

Authority: Maldon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Kemmann-Lane T
Postcode: CM8 3LZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The suitability of the site for residential development in terms of the effect on the rural character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The lack of a five-year housing land supply and the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11, combined with the site's sustainable location and positive assessment by the council's own Site Information and Assessment, outweigh the small amount of harm to rural character and appearance.

The small amount of harm to the rural character and appearance of the area is outweighed by the sustainable credentials of the proposal, the lack of a five-year housing land supply, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S8Policy D1Policy H4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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