Planning appeal decision
Brambles Collins Road, Little Maplestead, Halstead, CO9 2SG
Planning appeal 3319143 at Brambles Collins Road, Little Maplestead, Halstead, CO9 2SG (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 26 October 2023 by Inspector Bowden N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the new access on highway safety.
New shared vehicular access for Brambles and new permitted bungalow
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bowden N
- Postcode
- CO9 2SG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the new access on highway safety
- If the new access would be harmful to the landscape character and street scene
What decided it
The proximity of the proposed access to the A131 junction would create an unacceptable highway safety risk, and the removal of established hedging would harm rural character and street scene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LPP52Policy LPP1Policy LPP67Policy DM1
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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