Burnt Gardens , Back Lane , Stisted, Essex, CM77 8AY

Planning appeal 3316412 at Burnt Gardens , Back Lane , Stisted, Essex, CM77 8AY (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2023 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in an accessible location.

the erection of a single dwelling on a self-build basis

Authority: Braintree District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Barnes D
Postcode: CM77 8AY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would be in an accessible location
the effects of the proposed development on the setting of designated heritage assets
the safety of other highway users
important ecological interests

What decided it

The erection of an isolated dwelling in the open countryside away from a settlement combined with inadequate highway visibility splays creating a safety concern significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of self-build housing delivery.

The significant weight given to self-build housing delivery was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of an isolated dwelling in the open countryside and highway safety dangers, such that the Framework's presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy LPP35Policy LPP1Policy SP4Policy LPP52Policy 57Policy LPP64
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80Paragraph 11

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