106 Walton Road, Finton On Sea, Essex, CO13 0DB

Planning appeal 3339984 at 106 Walton Road, Finton On Sea, Essex, CO13 0DB (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 6 December 2024 by Inspector Gilbert-Wooldridge T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area having regard to the heritage significance of the existing building, the design of the replacement building, and the effect on trees.

erection of building for C2 (children's residential home) use (following demolition of existing buildings), construction of car parking area and new in/out access arrangement including new access onto Walton Road

Authority: Tendring District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector: Gilbert-Wooldridge T
Postcode: CO13 0DB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area having regard to the heritage significance of the existing building, the design of the replacement building, and the effect on trees
highway safety
protected species

What decided it

The significant adverse effects on character and appearance through loss of a heritage asset, inadequate highway safety provision, and unresolved protected species impacts could not be outweighed by the benefits of providing a children's residential home, particularly where refurbishment of the existing building had not been adequately demonstrated as impractical.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SPL3Policy LP10Policy CP1Policy PPL4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 135Paragraph 136Paragraph 209Paragraph 114Paragraph 185Paragraph 186

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