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Land Rear of 53 The Street, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, Essex, CO13 0EG
Planning appeal 3344837 at Land Rear of 53 The Street, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton On Sea, Essex, CO13 0EG (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 27 January 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, with due regard to the location of the site in the Kirby-Le-Soken Conservation Area.
Outline application with all matters reserved for the construction of one new dwelling on land to the rear of 53 The Street
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- CO13 0EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with due regard to the location of the site in the Kirby-Le-Soken Conservation Area
- whether the proposal would be a suitable form of backland development having regard to the relevant development plan policies
- whether or not the development would be in a suitable location having regard to its position within the countryside, its accessibility, and the overall spatial strategy for the area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area's character and appearance, combined with failures to meet backland development policy criteria, could not be outweighed by the modest benefits of a single dwelling.
the adverse impacts on the designated heritage asset, character of the area and neighbouring occupiers' living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply and economic activity
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PPL8Policy LP8Policy SP7Policy SPL3Policy SP3Policy SPL1Policy SPL2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 73Paragraph 135
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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