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Allowed28 February 20253349483

173 Thorpe Road, Kirby Cross, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0NH

Planning appeal 3349483 at 173 Thorpe Road, Kirby Cross, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0NH (Tendring District Council) was allowed on 28 February 2025 by Inspector Warder S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the character of the landscape.

outline planning application (access to be considered) for the erection of up to 20 single storey dwellings with new vehicular access, open space and woodland walk

Authority
Tendring District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Warder S
Postcode
CO13 0NH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect on the character of the landscape
  • the effect on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the view from Thorpe Road
  • the effects on the living conditions of the occupiers of 185 and 187 Thorpe Road with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The minimal impact on landscape character and absence of other harms, combined with housing supply benefits and affordable housing provision, outweighed any adverse effects.

the benefits of housing supply, affordable housing provision and biodiversity enhancements outweighed the minimal harm to landscape character

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP3Policy SPL2Policy SPL1Policy SP7Policy SPL3Policy PPL3Policy LP4Policy LP8Policy LP5Policy HP5Policy PPL4Policy LP3Policy PPL10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 187Paragraph 65Paragraph 66Paragraph 57

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