®Planning appeal decision
Land at 22 Steeple Road, Mayland, Essex, CM3 6BB
Planning appeal 3341920 at Land at 22 Steeple Road, Mayland, Essex, CM3 6BB (Maldon District Council) was allowed on 24 January 2025 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon habitats sites.
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
- Postcode
- CM3 6BB
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The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, which rendered the development plan out of date and engaged the tilted balance, combined with the site's sustainable location adjacent to the settlement and the adequately mitigated habitats effects, meant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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S8Policy T2Policy H4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 193
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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