®Planning appeal decision
10 Station Road, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3QA
Planning appeal 3306237 at 10 Station Road, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3QA (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 20 February 2023 by Inspector Biggers P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would have a detrimental impact on the living conditions of future occupiers of the site with regard to the amount of private amenity space, overlooking, privacy and available parking present and of future occupants of No 10 as a result of proximity.
demolition of existing workshop and erection of one detached and two semi-detached private dwellings
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Biggers P
- Postcode
- CO9 3QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would have a detrimental impact on the living conditions of future occupiers of the site with regard to the amount of private amenity space, overlooking, privacy and available parking present and of future occupants of No 10 as a result of proximity
What decided it
The adverse impacts on living conditions for both future occupiers of the new dwellings and the existing occupants of No 10 Station Road, arising from inadequate private amenity space, close-quarters overlooking, loss of privacy, and overbearing effects, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefit of three additional housing units.
The modest benefit of housing supply (three units) and improved streetscape from removal of the garage building was outweighed by the significant adverse impacts on living conditions of future occupiers and existing neighbours, applying the tilted balance under NPPF Paragraph 11(d).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP7Policy LPP52
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 11Paragraph 69
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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