Planning appeal decision
Land South of , Frinton Road, Thorpe Le Soken, Essex, CO16 0HS
Planning appeal 3308970 at Land South of , Frinton Road, Thorpe Le Soken, Essex, CO16 0HS (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 9 October 2023 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing and if so, whether it should make provision for affordable housing.
Six bungalows
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dring G
- Postcode
- CO16 0HS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing and if so, whether it should make provision for affordable housing
What decided it
The proposal fails to provide affordable housing despite triggering the requirement under Policy LP5 when the appeal site is properly considered as part of the larger 16-dwelling development, and the viability assessment does not demonstrate unviability.
The conflict with the development plan in relation to affordable housing provision is not outweighed by other considerations, including the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP3Policy SPL1Policy SPL2Policy SP7Policy LP5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 64Paragraph 5
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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