Planning appeal decision
Oakwood, Trender Avenue, Rayleigh, SS6 9RG
Planning appeal 3339002 at Oakwood, Trender Avenue, Rayleigh, SS6 9RG (Rochford District Council) was dismissed on 17 October 2024 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on ecology and biodiversity value at the site.
demolish existing stables on the site construct a 1 bedroom bungalow with private parking and large rear garden
- Authority
- Rochford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- SS6 9RG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on ecology and biodiversity value at the site
What decided it
The absence of any preliminary ecological appraisal or ecological assessment to establish biodiversity value and the presence of protected species meant the Inspector could not be confident that development would not cause adverse impacts, leading to dismissal on precautionary grounds.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM27
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
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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