Venn Farm, Rosedene, Tudwick Road, Tiptree, COLCHESTER, CO5 0SD

a 2 bedroom chalet bungalow

Authority: Maldon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: De Freitas Terceiro P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area and access to services and facilities
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal's location outside settlement boundaries in countryside remote from services and facilities, with no realistic sustainable transport options, makes it unsuitable for housing and conflicts with the development plan's strategy for sustainable development.

the limited benefits of housing delivery and rural community support were outweighed by the unsuitability of the location in terms of access to services and sustainability of transport

Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S8, Policy T2, Policy D1, Policy H4

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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