Land to Crown Lane , Tendring , CO16 0BH

one self build dwelling, access and landscaping

Authority: Tendring District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Baxter C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development would be suitably located
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
The effect of the proposal on highway safety with regards to access
The effect of the proposal on the Hamford Water Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar sites

What decided it

The proposal conflicted with the development plan on multiple grounds—unsuitable location outside settlement proximity thresholds, harmful effect on rural character, and unacceptable highway safety impacts—with no material considerations sufficient to outweigh these harms.

Plan policies cited: Policy LP7 of the Tendring District Local Plan Section 2 2022, Policy SP3 of the Tendring District Local Plan Section 1 2021, Policies PPL3 and SPL3 of the TDLP2, CP2 and SPL3 of the TDLP2

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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