®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of Clover Cottage, Stephenson Road, North Fambridge, Essex, CM3 6ND
Planning appeal 3309823 at Land Rear of Clover Cottage, Stephenson Road, North Fambridge, Essex, CM3 6ND (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 18 April 2023 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area.
erection of single storey dwelling with associated access and landscaping
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
- Postcode
- CM3 6ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area caused by the incongruous introduction of a dwelling and domestic paraphernalia into an otherwise open, semi-rural setting outside the settlement boundary outweighs the modest benefits of housing delivery in a context of housing land supply shortfall.
The modest benefits of housing delivery (moderate weight) and economic benefits (less weight) were outweighed by substantive weight given to the conflict with development plan policies and the Framework's requirement for good design respecting local character, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits and the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H4Policy D1Policy S1Policy S8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 2Paragraph 11Paragraph 48Paragraph 74Paragraph 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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