®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Ferry Road , Burnham on Crouch , Essex, CM0 8PG
erection of 2no. dwellings
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Storey P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing, having regard to access to services and sustainable transport
- whether the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area would be acceptable
What decided it
The site's location outside the settlement boundary in countryside with poor pedestrian access and limited services, combined with harm to rural character and appearance through overdense development, rendered it unsuitable for housing and in conflict with the development plan.
The moderate weight afforded to housing supply and economic benefits was outweighed by the conflict with development plan policies on settlement boundaries, sustainable transport, and character and appearance, with the tilted balance not engaged.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S8, Policy D1, Policy H4, Policy T1, Policy T2
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.