®Planning appeal decision
Woodview Cottage, Green Lane, Althorne, CHELMSFORD, CM3 6BH
‘removal of permanent caravan, existing garage and construction of a new dwelling’
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the development would be in a suitable location having regard to relevant development plan policies and future occupiers' access to services, facilities and sustainable transport modes
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The absence of a 5-year housing supply and the resulting presumption in favour of sustainable development meant that the modest harm from locating a single dwelling in an unsustainable location was outweighed by the significant benefit of housing delivery and support for rural community vitality.
The conflict with development plan policies on location and sustainable transport was afforded limited weight; the delivery of housing to address the significant supply shortfall was afforded significant weight; support for rural services was afforded moderate weight; and biodiversity enhancement was afforded limited weight. The cumulative benefits outweighed the modest adverse impacts when assessed against Framework policies taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy S8, Policy S1, Policy D1, Policy T1, Policy T2, Policy H4, Policy D5
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.