Planning appeal decision
Land to Rear of 47 High Street, Maldon, CM9 5PF
Planning appeal 3351771 at Land to Rear of 47 High Street, Maldon, CM9 5PF (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 1 April 2025 by Inspector Warder S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Maldon Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed building at 47 High Street.
demolition of an existing outbuilding, construction of a new 1 & 1/2 storey, 1 bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Warder S
- Postcode
- CM9 5PF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Maldon Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed building at 47 High Street
- the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to outlook, natural light and the amount and quality of outdoor amenity space
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to privacy
- European designated nature conservation sites
What decided it
The cumulative harms to character and appearance, living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers, and failure to mitigate impacts on European designated sites outweighed the limited benefit of providing one additional dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy D1Policy H4Policy N2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 124Paragraph 125
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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