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Allowed19 February 20253348669

Land North of Captains Wood Road, Great Totham, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8PU

Planning appeal 3348669 at Land North of Captains Wood Road, Great Totham, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8PU (Maldon District Council) was allowed on 19 February 2025 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Two self build custom designed dwellings

Authority
Maldon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Shearing C
Postcode
CM9 8PU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effects of the proposal on designated habitat sites

What decided it

The very significant undersupply of housing land in the District (2.7 years supply) and the sustainable location of the site relative to the village, which together outweigh the harm to character and appearance.

The harm to character and appearance through encroachment into the countryside was outweighed by the significant benefit of providing two new homes to address the very significant undersupply of housing land in the District, with additional weight given to the sustainable location and economic benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S8Policy D1Policy N1Policy N2Policy I1Policy GTO2Policy GTO1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 135

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