®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to No. 56 Top Road, Top Road, Tolleshunt Knights, Essex, CM9 8EU
three new dwellings and landscaped proposals
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thandi B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for new housing having regard to development plan and relevant national planning policies and the accessibility to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal upon the Blackwater Estuary Ramsar and Special Protection Area (SPA)
What decided it
The appeal site's location outside the settlement boundary in open countryside with poor accessibility to services and facilities, combined with significant adverse effects on character and appearance, conflicts with the development plan and these harms are not outweighed by the modest housing and environmental benefits.
The modest housing supply contribution, limited short-term employment, wildlife enhancements and social benefit of the Forest School were outweighed by the significant conflict with the development plan regarding unsustainable location and adverse effects on character and appearance
Framework references: 105
Plan policies cited: Policy S8, Policy S1, Policy S2, Policy D2, Policy H4, Policy T1, Policy T2, Policy D1, Policy N1, Policy N2, Maldon District Design Guide (2017)
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