®Planning appeal decision
Land south of South Street, Tillingham, Essex, CM0 7TH
residential development, formation of new vehicular and pedestrian access, associated open space, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would be in a suitable location having regard to its location in the countryside and the provisions of the development plan
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The absence of a 5-year housing supply (2.7 years) engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the significant benefits of housing delivery, particularly 45% affordable housing provision, substantially outweighed the modest and localised harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan.
the modest adverse impacts of the development, comprising conflict with the development plan and harm to character and appearance, did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the cumulative benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing provision when assessed against the Framework policies taken as a whole, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development indicating permission should be granted
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy S8, Policy S1, Policy S2, Policy D1, Policy H1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.