®Planning appeal decision
Woodpecker Barn Mill Lane, Cressing, BRAINTREE, CM77 8NU
the erection of two detached self-build or custom-build dwellings with garaging and access
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would represent a suitable location for development, having regard to i) relevant development plan policies, ii) the character and appearance of the area, and iii) the accessibility of the site to services and facilities
What decided it
The proposal satisfied the specific criteria for self-build or custom-build housing outside but adjoining settlements set out in Policy 7 of the Cressing Neighbourhood Plan, which provided clear policy support that outweighed the conflict with Policy LPP1.
The degree of conflict with Policy LPP1 was outweighed by the clear support the proposal found under Policy 7 of the Cressing Neighbourhood Plan, which accords with the wider spatial strategy under Policy SP3, resulting in accordance with the development plan taken as a whole.
Plan policies cited: Policy SP3, Policy LPP1, Policy LPP35, Policy LPP47, Policy LPP42, Policy 7, Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 8
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.