Planning appeal decision
Land West of 8 Captains Wood Road, Great Totham, Essex, CM9 8PU
Planning appeal 3316615 at Land West of 8 Captains Wood Road, Great Totham, Essex, CM9 8PU (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 7 December 2023 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the Blackwater Estuary Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar, Dengie SPA and Ramsar sites.
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- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thandi B
- Postcode
- CM9 8PU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the Blackwater Estuary Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar, Dengie SPA and Ramsar sites
What decided it
The absence of a planning obligation securing a developer contribution required by the Essex Coast RAMS to mitigate the likely significant effect of the development on the integrity of the Blackwater Estuary and Dengie SPAs and Ramsar sites.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy N2
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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