®Planning appeal decision
Land to Bramble Lodge , Heath Road , Tendring , Essex, CO16 0BX
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Grierson E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for new housing with regard to the local development strategy
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance caused by the backland location and domestication of the site, combined with conflict with the development plan's settlement hierarchy, outweighed the limited benefits of a single dwelling even under the tilted balance.
The limited benefits of one dwelling and small economic advantages were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and conflict with development plan policies; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 82, 83
Plan policies cited: Policy SP3 of the North Essex Authorities' Shared Strategic Section 1 Plan 2021, Policy SPL2 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond Section 2 2022, Policy SPL1 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond Section 2 2022, Policy LP8 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond Section 2 2022, Policy SPL3 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond Section 2 2022, Policy PPL3 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond Section 2 2022
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.