®Planning appeal decision
Ashes Field , The Street, Cressing , Essex, CM77 8DP
Planning appeal 3336930 at Ashes Field , The Street, Cressing , Essex, CM77 8DP (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 22 October 2024 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area.
the development of five custom-build dwellings (plots) with landscaping
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- CM77 8DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for housing with regard to the local development strategy and accessibility to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring dwelling with regard to privacy
- the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
What decided it
The proposal's conflict with the development plan taken as a whole, particularly through harm to character and appearance, unsuitability of location for housing, and loss of privacy to neighbouring residents, could not be outweighed by the limited benefits of housing delivery and custom-build provision.
The benefits of five new dwellings, use of previously developed land, biodiversity net gain, and custom-build housing provision were afforded limited weight and did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance, conflict with the local development strategy, and loss of privacy to neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP7Policy LPP47Policy LPP52Policy LPP67Policy SP3Policy LPP1Policy LPP35Policy LPP64Policy 7 Part c (iii)Policy 7 Part c (iv)Policy 8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 70
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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