Planning appeal decision
43 Hawkwood Road, Sible Hedingham, Halsted, Essex, CO9 3JS
Planning appeal 3328264 at 43 Hawkwood Road, Sible Hedingham, Halsted, Essex, CO9 3JS (Braintree District Council) was allowed on 16 May 2024 by Inspector Bowden N, 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.
the erection of one new detached dwelling
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowden N
- Postcode
- CO9 3JR
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 proposed dwelling would provide an evolution in the built form, would not appear crammed, and would not be detrimental to the character and appearance of the area, thereby complying with the development plan.
Although the Council could not demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, the Inspector found the proposed dwelling acceptable on its own merits and in accordance with the development plan as a whole, making the tilted balance provisions unnecessary.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP7LPP35LPP53
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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