®Planning appeal decision
Towerlands, Panfield Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 5BJ
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
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
Framework references: 11, 80, 82, 83, 84
Plan policies cited: Policy LPP1, Policy SP3, Policy LPP31, Policy SP7, Policy LPP52, Policy LPP67, Policy SP6, Policy LPP42, Policy LPP50, Policy LPP35, Policy LPP43, Policy LPP63, Policy LPP64, Policy LPP65, Policy LPP66, Policy LP76
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.