®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to 15 Fish Street, Goldhanger, Essex , CM9 8AT
3 detached dwellings
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development is in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the street scene, with particular regard to the preservation or enhancement of the Goldhanger Conservation Area
- whether the proposed development would allow for sufficient parking provision so as to provide acceptable highways safety
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the Goldhanger Conservation Area, when weighed against the modest public benefits of the proposal, was not outweighed, combined with the unsuitability of the location and parking deficiency.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Goldhanger Conservation Area, given great weight, was not outweighed by the modest housing benefits and social and economic benefits to which only moderate weight was given.
Framework references: 11, 16, 79, 119, 130, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S2, Policy S8, Policy H4, Policy T2, Policy D1, Policy D3
Judgments cited: Julian Wood v SSCLG, Gravesham Borough Council [2015] EWCA Civ 195
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.