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Dismissed15 August 20243331319

Towerlands, Panfield Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 5BJ

Planning appeal 3331319 at Towerlands, Panfield Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 5BJ (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 15 August 2024 by Inspector Dowsett J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for residential development having regard to the provisions of the development plan.

Erection of up to 150 dwellings with access to be considered

Authority
Braintree District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Dowsett J
Postcode
CM7 5BJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for residential development having regard to the provisions of the development plan
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and on the surrounding landscape in the vicinity of the appeal site
  • The effect of the proposed development on the safe and efficient operation of the highway
  • Whether the proposed quantum of development can be provided on the appeal site having regard to design and layout and ecological effects

What decided it

The combination of an inappropriate out-of-boundary countryside location, harm to the character and appearance of the area and landscape, and unmitigated harm to highway capacity was found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing and economic benefits.

the adverse impacts of granting planning permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LPP1Policy SP3Policy LPP31Policy SP7Policy LPP52Policy LPP67Policy SP6Policy LPP42Policy LPP50Policy LPP35Policy LPP43Policy LPP63Policy LPP64Policy LPP65Policy LPP66Policy LP76
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 80Paragraph 82Paragraph 83Paragraph 84

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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