Land Adjacent The Willows, Little Clacton Road, Great Holland, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0ET

Planning appeal 3349933 at Land Adjacent The Willows, Little Clacton Road, Great Holland, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0ET (Tendring District Council) was allowed on 2 June 2025 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location having regard to local and national planning policies.

demolition of a former livestock building and replacement with a two-bed bungalow

Authority: Tendring District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Bartlett R
Postcode: CO13 0ET

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location having regard to local and national planning policies
The effect of the development on the integrity of European designated habitats sites

What decided it

The proposal would not result in an isolated home in the countryside, would enhance the appearance of the site by replacing a derelict building with a modest high-quality dwelling, and would be sustainably located within walking and cycling distance of village services, thereby according with the broad aims of the development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework despite the technical conflict with settlement boundary policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP3Policy SPL2Policy SPL1Policy SP2Policy PPL4Policy PPL5Policy PPL10
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 83Paragraph 84

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