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Dismissed25 April 20253343955

Land at Tenpenny Farm, North of St Osyth Road, Alresford, Essex, CO7 8DH

Planning appeal 3343955 at Land at Tenpenny Farm, North of St Osyth Road, Alresford, Essex, CO7 8DH (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 25 April 2025 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development with regard to the Council's strategy for the location of development.

application for outline planning permission for new commercial units

Authority
Tendring District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector
Francis L
Postcode
CO7 8DH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development with regard to the Council's strategy for the location of development
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the effect on the protected oak trees
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with regard to noise and disturbance, and light pollution
  • the effect of the proposal on the ecology and biodiversity of the site and its surroundings

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy for directing growth to existing settlements and would cause unacceptable harm to the appearance of the area and living conditions of neighbouring residents, with insufficient evidence of ecological mitigation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP3Policy SP7Policy SPL1Policy SPL2Policy SPL3Policy PP3Policy PP4Policy PP7Policy PPL3Policy PPL4ALRES1 (A)ALRES7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 93Paragraph 94Paragraph 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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