®Planning appeal decision
Ashes Field , The Street, Cressing , Essex, CM77 8DP
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
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.
Framework references: 70
Plan policies cited: Policy SP7, Policy LPP47, Policy LPP52, Policy LPP67, Policy SP3, Policy LPP1, Policy LPP35, Policy LPP64, Policy 7 Part c (iii), Policy 7 Part c (iv), 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.