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Dismissed26 March 20253351697

The Land North of Homefield and West of Tillingham Road, Southminster , CM0 7DT

Planning appeal 3351697 at The Land North of Homefield and West of Tillingham Road, Southminster , CM0 7DT (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 26 March 2025 by Inspector Cragg D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

outline application for a residential development of up to 220 dwellings and associated infrastructure, public open space, and highways access

Authority
Maldon District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Cragg D
Postcode
CM0 7DT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on the setting of nearby grade II listed buildings Sheepcote and Home Farmhouse and the special interest and significance of the Cropmark site SW of Oldmoor scheduled ancient monument

What decided it

The very substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area, combined with heritage harm, was found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the substantial package of public benefits under the paragraph 11(d)(ii) balance.

The substantial benefits of the scheme (housing delivery, affordable housing, economic and biodiversity gains) were outweighed by the very substantial harm to character and appearance and the less-than-substantial heritage harm, such that adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits and the appeal was dismissed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S1Policy S2Policy S8Policy D1Policy D2Policy D3Policy H1Policy H2Policy N2Policy N3Policy T1Policy I1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 58Paragraph 66Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 212

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.

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