®Planning appeal decision
Land west of Homing Road, Little Clacton, Essex, CO16 9LE
The erection of four dwellings on an infill site
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Williams K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with particular regard to the Council's strategy for the location of new residential development
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect on the integrity of Essex Coastal Habitats Sites
What decided it
The proposed development would cause harm to the character and appearance of the area through suburbanisation and encroachment into the countryside, contrary to the development plan, with no material considerations of sufficient weight to outweigh this harm.
The limited weight given to housing supply benefits and self-build provision could not outweigh the significant harm identified to the character and appearance of the area and the rural landscape.
Framework references: 180, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP3 TDLP1, Policy SPL1 TDLP2, Policy SPL2 TDLP2, Policy LP7 TDLP2, Policy SP7 TDLP1, Policy SPL3 TDLP2, Policy PPL3 TDLP2, Policy SP2 TDLP1, Policy PPL4 TDLP2
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