®Planning appeal decision
Oak Piggeries, Waltham Road, Terling, CHELMSFORD, CM3 2RB
the erection of 1 x 3-bedroom two-storey detached dwellinghouse with associated detached cartlodge for parking, and alterations to existing access to form shared access with existing dwelling
- Authority
- Braintree 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 and accessibility to services and facilities
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would not be located in a suitable location for new housing as future occupiers would be largely reliant on private vehicles due to poor accessibility to services and facilities and limited sustainable transport options, conflicting with the development plan and Framework principles for sustainable rural development.
The conflict with development plan policies and significant environmental harm from car dependency was given substantial weight and substantially and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of a single dwelling (housing supply contribution, small economic and environmental benefits), such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 83, 84, 109
Plan policies cited: Policy LPP1, Policy SP3, Policy SP7, Policy LPP52
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.