Planning appeal decision
Oakside, Hackmans Lane, Purleigh, CM3 6RJ
Planning appeal 3308499 at Oakside, Hackmans Lane, Purleigh, CM3 6RJ (Maldon District Council) was allowed on 27 March 2023 by Inspector Biggers P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of creating the access and driveway on the character and appearance of Hackmans Lane and its rural setting.
new access and driveway from Hackmans Lane to existing dwelling
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Biggers P
- Postcode
- CM3 6RJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of creating the access and driveway on the character and appearance of Hackmans Lane and its rural setting
What decided it
The imposition of a landscaping condition to mitigate the effect of removed planting and integrate the access into the wider landscape would ensure the development would not have a significant detrimental impact on character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1
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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