®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 2 Grange Road, Wickham Bishops, Essex, CM8 3LT
new build detached single family dwelling
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed development's scale, mass, height, classical country house design and materials would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area and conflict with the development plan, with no material considerations outweighing this identified harm.
The Council's ability to demonstrate a 6.35-year housing land supply meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply; the identified harm to character and appearance was not outweighed by any material considerations including the appellants' intentions for multi-generational living and renewable energy technologies.
Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy H4, Policy WBH 01
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.