5 Sheppard Close, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 8YA

proposed 1 new dwelling

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the nearby Grade II* listed building, Cann Hall
the effects of the proposal on a European Protected Site

What decided it

The proposal would cause harm to the integrity and condition of the European Protected Site that could not be adequately mitigated, and this harm outweighed the limited housing benefits.

the significant harm to the European Protected Site and its integrity outweighed the limited benefits of providing a single dwelling in an area with over six and a half years of housing land supply

Framework references: 206, 70, 186

Plan policies cited: Policy SP7 of Section 1, Policy PPL9 of Section 2, Policy SP2

Judgments cited: Court of Justice of the European Union ruling on Appropriate Assessment

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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