Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of Tey Road , Tey Road , Earls Colne , Essex, CO6 2LJ
Planning appeal 3314549 at Land to the East of Tey Road , Tey Road , Earls Colne , Essex, CO6 2LJ (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 10 November 2023 by Inspector Aston R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on Archaeological heritage assets.
outline planning permission for the erection of five detached self-build dwellings with all matters reserved
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Aston R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on Archaeological heritage assets
- The effect of the proposal on protected species
- Whether the site is a suitable site for housing, having regard to the Council's adopted spatial strategy
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
- The effect on highway safety
What decided it
The cumulative effect of substantial harm to archaeological heritage, protected species, character and appearance, and highway safety, combined with significant conflict with the spatial strategy, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in the absence of a 5-year supply.
The adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance, archaeological heritage, protected species and highway safety, together with significant conflict with the spatial strategy, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of five dwellings and limited economic benefits, such that the proposal did not constitute sustainable development under paragraph 11 d) ii of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LPP59Policy LPP64Policy SP3Policy SP7Policy LPP42Policy LPP52Policy LPP67
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 174
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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