Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 23 Rectory Road, North Fambridge, Essex, CM3 6NG
Planning appeal 3339304 at Land Adjacent 23 Rectory Road, North Fambridge, Essex, CM3 6NG (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 29 October 2024 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is an appropriate location for development having regard to the development plan policies and its countryside location and accessibility.
outline application with all matters reserved for the erection of 3no. dwellings
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gee R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is an appropriate location for development having regard to the development plan policies and its countryside location and accessibility
What decided it
The site's countryside location, limited accessibility to services and facilities, and reliance on private vehicles for day-to-day trips make it an unsustainable and inappropriate location for development contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S8Policy T2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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