®Planning appeal decision
5 Pole Barn Lane, Frinton on Sea, Essex, CO13 9NJ
demolition of existing dwelling and erection of two dwellings
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Storey P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties, specifically whether it would be overbearing to No 3 Pole Barn Lane, the effects on daylight and sunlight to No 7 Pole Barn Lane, and the effects on privacy to the property on Winchester Road to the rear of the appeal site
- ecology and biodiversity, with specific regard to bats
- highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through its excessive height, bulk and massing, and would fail to provide sufficient ecological assessment regarding protected species, with these harms outweighing the modest benefit of a single additional residential unit.
Framework references: 201
Plan policies cited: Policy SP 7 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond, Section 1, North Essex Authorities' Shared Strategic Section 1 Plan, Policy SPL 3 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond, Section 2, Policy LP 4 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond, Section 2, Policy PPL 4 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond, Section 2, Policy CP 2 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond, Section 2
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.