®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear Of The Chantry, Tiptree Road , Wickham Bishops , Essex, CM8 3NB
Planning appeal 3342289 at Land Rear Of The Chantry, Tiptree Road , Wickham Bishops , Essex, CM8 3NB (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2024 by Inspector Felgate J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would accord with the relevant development plan policies relating to new housing in the countryside.
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
- Postcode
- CM8 3NB
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S2Policy S8Policy T2Policy S1Policy D1Policy H4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 109Paragraph 180Paragraph 123
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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