®Planning appeal decision
Land north of Captains Wood Road, Great Totham, CM9 8PU
the erection of two self-build custom designed dwellings
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Barnes D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- ecological interests
- whether the appeal scheme would be in an accessible location
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the erection of dwellings in open countryside outside the defined development boundary, which demonstrably outweighed the material consideration of self-build provision in the context of a demonstrated 5-year housing land supply.
The significant weight given to the provision of self-build homes was balanced against the Council's ability to demonstrate a 5-year supply of deliverable housing land, the proposed erection of dwellings in the countryside beyond the defined development boundary, and the lack of specific evidence about local need for self-build homes, with these matters collectively outweighing the self-build provision.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy S8, Policy H4, Policy GT01, Policy GT02, Policy D1, Policy N2, Policy GT04, Policy T2, Policy S1, Policy T1
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.