®Planning appeal decision
Land at Coppingers, Maldon Road, Latchingdon, Essex, CM3 6LF
Planning appeal 3350876 at Land at Coppingers, Maldon Road, Latchingdon, Essex, CM3 6LF (Maldon District Council) was allowed on 9 May 2025 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on protected species.
‘outline application with all matters reserved for up to 10 no. dwellings (Class C3) and all associated development’
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Shearing C
- Postcode
- CM3 6LF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposal on protected species
- whether the site would deliver appropriate measures for the disposal of foul water drainage
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate an appropriate housing land supply (2.7 years) engaged the tilted balance under Framework paragraph 11d), and the benefits of housing delivery, including up to 10 new homes and potential affordable housing, outweighed the limited weight given to the conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy.
The conflict with the Council's spatial strategy relating to the location of development outside the defined settlement boundary was ascribed limited weight; this was outweighed by the significant weight given to the benefits of up to 10 new homes, potential affordable housing, biodiversity net gain, economic benefits, and the site's sustainable location and relationship to existing built form, such that the adverse impacts would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S8Policy S2Policy S1Policy N2Policy D2Policy D1Policy N1Policy I1Policy I2Policy D5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.