Planning appeal decision
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
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- 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
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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