®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear Of The Chantry, Tiptree Road , Wickham Bishops , Essex, CM8 3NB
development of existing garden with a new detached dwelling”
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Felgate J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would accord with the relevant development plan policies relating to new housing in the countryside
- whether the development would be suitably located with regard to access to local facilities
- the development's effects on the area's character and appearance
What decided it
The proposal's location outside the settlement boundary and failure to meet any exception criteria under Policy S8, combined with the lack of safe pedestrian and cycle access under Policy T2, in a context where the District has a sufficient housing land supply.
The modest benefits of housing provision, effective use of previously developed land, and local economic contribution were outweighed by the clear conflict with the development plan policies relating to countryside location and access to facilities, in the absence of a proven housing land shortage.
Framework references: 109, 180, 123
Plan policies cited: Policy S2, Policy S8, Policy T2, Policy S1, Policy D1, 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.