®Planning appeal decision
Land at 22 Steeple Road, Mayland, Essex, CM3 6BB
the erection of one bespoke self-build single storey dwelling
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon habitats sites
- whether or not the proposal would be in a suitable location having regard to the Council's policies for the location of new development
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, which rendered the development plan out of date and engaged the tilted balance, combined with the site's sustainable location adjacent to the settlement and the adequately mitigated habitats effects, meant the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
The conflict with Policy S8 (location outside settlement boundary) was attributed limited weight against the scheme, while the benefits of housing delivery (albeit small), effective land use, sustainable location with good bus access, and potential for high-quality design were weighed in favour; the tilted balance under NPPF 11d) was applied and tipped in favour of the appeal.
Framework references: 11, 193
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S8, Policy T2, Policy H4
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.