Land rear of 184 & 186 Harwich Road, Little Clacton, Clacton on Sea Essex, CO16 9PU

the erection of a two bed bungalow

Authority: Tendring District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Robbie K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national policies and access to services and facilities
The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
The effect of the development on the integrity of the Hamford Water Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar designated European sites

What decided it

The appeal site's location outside the settlement boundary with poor accessibility to services and facilities, combined with the incongruous backland form of development that would harm the character and appearance of the area, conflicts with the development plan and cannot be justified by the Council's five-year housing supply.

Plan policies cited: Policy SP3 of the North Essex Authorities' Shared Strategic Section 1 Plan, Policy SPL1 of Tendring Local Plan Section 2, LPS1 Policy SP7, LP2 Policy LP8, LP2 Policies LP4, LP2 Policy SPL3

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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