700 and 762 St Johns Road and St Johns Nursery Site, St John's Road, Clacton, Essex, CO16 8PB

Planning appeal 3308647 at 700 and 762 St Johns Road and St Johns Nursery Site, St John's Road, Clacton, Essex, CO16 8PB (Tendring District Council) was allowed on 22 March 2023 by Inspector Webb B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of 698 and 702 St Johns Road in relation to (a) noise, (b) vibration and (c) light.

demolition of nursery buildings and dwelling house (700 St Johns Road) and erection of 180 residential units (including affordable housing) comprising 10 two bed houses, 83 three bed houses, 24 four bed houses, 15 five bed houses, 16 one-bedroom apartments and 24 two-bedroom apartments and 8 live work units (mixed commercial units totalling 1064 square metres with flats above), and roads, open space, drainage, landscaping and other associated infrastructure

Authority: Tendring District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Webb B
Postcode: CO16 8BP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The main issue is the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of 698 and 702 St Johns Road in relation to (a) noise, (b) vibration and (c) light.

What decided it

The Inspector found that the development would not cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of the occupants of 698 and 702 St Johns Road in relation to noise, vibration and light.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SPL 3Policy SP2Policy LP5Policy HP5Policy HP1Policy PP12Policy CP1Policy CP2Policy PPL 10
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 57

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