®Planning appeal decision
The Gnomes, 91 Main Road, St Lawrence, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7NA
Planning appeal 3312641 at The Gnomes, 91 Main Road, St Lawrence, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7NA (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 24 May 2023 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the demolition of existing chalet and garage and the erection of 3 dwellings, detached garages with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dade E
- Postcode
- CM0 7NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable housing mix
- The effects of the proposed development on the Essex Estuaries Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Blackwater Estuary Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site, Dengie SPA and Ramsar site, and Crouch and Roach Estuaries SPA and Ramsar site
What decided it
Appeal A's contemporary asymmetric design would complement rather than detract from the character of the area and provide a suitable housing mix, whereas Appeal B's terrace form and bulk would cause significant harm to character and appearance that outweighed its modest benefits.
For Appeal B: the significant harm to character and appearance outweighed the modest social, environmental and economic benefits of housing delivery, even applying the tilted balance due to the five-year housing land supply shortfall, because the adverse impacts would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy H4Policy H2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 130Paragraph 219
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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