®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of Clover Cottage, Stephenson Road, North Fambridge, Essex, CM3 6ND
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
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.
Framework references: 2, 11, 48, 74, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy H4, Policy D1, Policy S1, Policy S8
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.