Planning appeal decision
11 Hill Road, Harwich, CO12 3PB
Planning appeal 3306913 at 11 Hill Road, Harwich, CO12 3PB (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 12 October 2023 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of habitats sites.
proposed conversion of residential property into four self- contained flats incorporating a two-storey extension (currently in use as an unauthorised HMO)
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- CO12 3PB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of habitats sites
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The absence of a sufficiently robust mechanism to secure mitigation contributions for likely significant effects on designated habitats sites rendered the development contrary to the Habitats Regulations and development plan policy, which could not be overcome by other material considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond Section 1 Policy SP 2Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond Section 2 Policy PPL 4LP2 Policy SPL 3LP2 Policy LP11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 15Paragraph 130
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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