®Planning appeal decision
Woodpecker Barn Mill Lane, Cressing, Braintree, CM77 8NU
Planning appeal 3332000 at Woodpecker Barn Mill Lane, Cressing, Braintree, CM77 8NU (Braintree District Council) was allowed on 28 August 2024 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- CM77 8NU
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP3Policy LPP1Policy LPP35Policy LPP47Policy LPP42Policy 7Policy 2Policy 3Policy 8
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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