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Dismissed10 September 20243325610

Land At Lodge Road , Bicknacre, Woodham Ferrers, Essex, CM3 4HL

Planning appeal 3325610 at Land At Lodge Road , Bicknacre, Woodham Ferrers, Essex, CM3 4HL (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 September 2024 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal represents a suitable location for housing, having regard to policies relating to development in Designated Rural Areas, in particular affordable housing.

18 affordable dwellings with public children’s play area and habitat creation

Authority
Chelmsford Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Savage K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal represents a suitable location for housing, having regard to policies relating to development in Designated Rural Areas, in particular affordable housing
  • The design of the proposal and its effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposal on designated heritage assets
  • The effect of the proposal on trees
  • The effect of the proposal on protected nature sites

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate a specific local housing need in accordance with Policy DM2(B)(i), combined with significant harm to character and appearance and less than substantial harm to the setting of a listed building, meant the benefits of affordable housing delivery could not outweigh the totality of harm and development plan conflict.

The significant benefit of delivering 18 affordable housing units to address pressing borough-wide need was outweighed by less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building (to which great weight must be given), significant harm to character and appearance, and conflict with the spatial strategy of the development plan safeguarding the countryside.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S11Policy DM2Policy DM8Policy DM13Policy DM17Policy DM23Policy DM24
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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