®Planning appeal decision
Land to Bramble Lodge , Heath Road , Tendring , Essex, CO16 0BX
Planning appeal 3329713 at Land to Bramble Lodge , Heath Road , Tendring , Essex, CO16 0BX (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 9 August 2024 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for new housing with regard to the local development strategy.
A new dwelling
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- CO16 0BX
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP3 of the North Essex Authorities' Shared Strategic Section 1 Plan 2021Policy SPL2 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond Section 2 2022Policy SPL1 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond Section 2 2022Policy LP8 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond Section 2 2022Policy SPL3 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond Section 2 2022Policy PPL3 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond Section 2 2022
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 82Paragraph 83
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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