®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 29 To 31 Queen Street, Sible Hedingham, Essex, CO9 3RH
Planning appeal 3319053 at Land Adjacent 29 To 31 Queen Street, Sible Hedingham, Essex, CO9 3RH (Braintree District Council) was allowed on 20 November 2023 by Inspector Catcheside E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site represents a suitable location for housing, having regard to the spatial strategy set out in the development plan and accessibility to services and facilities.
the erection of a single, two storey dwelling, landscaping and improvements to the vehicular access
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Catcheside E
- Postcode
- CO9 3RH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site represents a suitable location for housing, having regard to the spatial strategy set out in the development plan and accessibility to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the distinction between the settlement edge and the open countryside
What decided it
The absence of any identified harm to character, appearance, heritage assets or other material considerations, combined with the housing land supply shortfall triggering the tilted balance, meant the modest social and economic benefits of delivering one additional dwelling constituted sustainable development that outweighed the policy conflict.
The conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy was outweighed by the housing land supply shortfall (4.86 years), the site's sustainable location with good access to services, the absence of harm to character, appearance and heritage assets, and the positive contribution to housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP3LPP1SP7LPP42SP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 56
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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