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Dismissed12 February 20253344547

The Oaks Clacton Road, Weeley Heath, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 9EF

Planning appeal 3344547 at The Oaks Clacton Road, Weeley Heath, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 9EF (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 12 February 2025 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a two storey 66no. bedroom care home for the elderly with ancillary buildings, landscaping and car parking

Authority
Tendring District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Major retail and services
Inspector
Pattison B
Postcode
CO16 9EF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • protected species, with particular regard to Great Crested Newts
  • highway safety, with particular regard to the provision of a financial contribution towards a waiting restriction scheme to prevent on-street car parking

What decided it

The potential harm to Great Crested Newts from the absence of required ecological surveys, combined with the harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the building's size, bulk and extensive hardstanding, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the substantial benefits of providing care home accommodation in an area with demonstrable need.

The substantial benefits of providing 66 care home beds addressing demonstrable need for older people's accommodation, moderate economic benefits from employment creation, and modest landscape benefits were outweighed by the considerable weight attached to potential harm to a protected species (Great Crested Newts) and the harm to the semi-rural character and appearance of the area; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP7 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond - North Essex Authorities' Shared Strategic Section 1 Plan (2021)Policy SPL3 Part A of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond – Section 2 (2022)Policy PPL3 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond – Section 2 (2022)Policy PPL4 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond – Section 2 (2022)Policy CP1 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond – Section 2 (2022)Policy LP10 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond – Section 2 (2022)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 58Paragraph 73Paragraph 84Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 124Paragraph 129Paragraph 135Paragraph 139Paragraph 192Paragraph 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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