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Dismissed15 November 20243343333

Acorn Cottage Farm Road, Great Oakley, Harwich, CO12 5AL

Planning appeal 3343333 at Acorn Cottage Farm Road, Great Oakley, Harwich, CO12 5AL (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 15 November 2024 by Inspector Smith J, 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.

erection of one dwelling

Authority
Tendring District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Smith J
Postcode
CO12 5AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the setting of the Great Oakley Conservation Area would be preserved or enhanced
  • whether the proposed development would be a suitable location for housing having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the conclusions reached on the preceding main issues

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the Great Oakley Conservation Area, which carries considerable weight and is not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the proposal.

The less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the Conservation Area, carrying considerable weight, was not outweighed by the modest public benefits comprising a small contribution to housing supply and potential self-build provision without legal guarantee.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP7 of the Section 1 Local PlanPolicy SPL3 of the Section 2 Local PlanPolicy LP4 of the Section 2 Local PlanPolicy LP8 of the Section 2 Local PlanPolicy PPL8 of the Section 2 Local PlanPolicy SP3 of the Section 1 Local PlanPolicy SPL1 of the Section 2 Local Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 205Paragraph 208

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