Land North of 17 Gosfield Road, Braintree , Essex, CM7 5NZ

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Authority: Braintree 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
whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing, having regard to access to services and sustainable transport
the effect of the proposal on highway safety
the effect of the proposal on archaeology

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan taken as a whole on character and appearance and sustainability grounds, and the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework.

the adverse impacts of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy SP7, Policy SP3, Policy LPP52, Policy LPP67, Policy LPP42, Policy LPP59

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What an account adds

Draw a red line around your site and the appraisal follows.

Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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