Planning appeal decision
Naps End, Bacons Chase, Bradwell on Sea, CM0 7PH
Planning appeal 3310520 at Naps End, Bacons Chase, Bradwell on Sea, CM0 7PH (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 30 January 2023 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the character and appearance of the rural area.
first floor addition to form a two-storey dwelling, two storey rear, front and side extension. New porch and changes to fenestration
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- CM0 7PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on the character and appearance of the rural area
- the effect of the proposal on the character, setting and significance of the listed buildings in the immediate area
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the rural area and the less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of nearby listed buildings was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of providing modern housing.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy D1Policy D3Policy S8Policy H4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 203
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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