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Allowed19 February 20243327933

Land at Howells Lake, Poplar Grove Chase, Great Totham, Essex, CM9 6NX

Planning appeal 3327933 at Land at Howells Lake, Poplar Grove Chase, Great Totham, Essex, CM9 6NX (Maldon District Council) was allowed on 19 February 2024 by Inspector Pannell G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

temporary rural workers dwelling and erection of agricultural building and yard

Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Pannell G
Postcode
CM9 4SY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal's compliance with Policy H7 criteria regarding functional need, lack of alternative dwellings, and temporary permission to test viability, combined with the site's containment within existing landscaped boundaries and the design's consistency with agricultural character, outweighed character and appearance concerns when mitigated by conditions and SPA mitigation secured.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H7Policy N2Policy T2Policy D1Policy S1Policy S8

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