®Planning appeal decision
White Horse Cottage, Tillingham Road, Dengie, Essex, CM0 7UD
Planning appeal 3347722 at White Horse Cottage, Tillingham Road, Dengie, Essex, CM0 7UD (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 8 January 2025 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location and with regard to access to services and facilities.
to construct 1no. new 3 bedroom detached bungalow with detached double garage
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- CM0 7UD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location and with regard to access to services and facilities
What decided it
The appeal site's remote location in countryside with poor accessibility to services and facilities by sustainable transport modes, combined with the Council's ability to demonstrate a five-year housing supply, meant the proposal failed to accord with the development plan and Framework guidance on sustainable rural housing.
The limited benefits of one additional dwelling and its contribution to the local economy and social well-being did not outweigh the detriment resulting from the unsuitable location and reliance on private vehicles
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S8Policy H4Policy T2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 83Paragraph 11
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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