Planning appeal decision
Land to the South of Marsh Road, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, CM0 8NE
Planning appeal 3352506 at Land to the South of Marsh Road, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, CM0 8NE (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 9 May 2025 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the use and incidental car parking on the character of the site and wider landscape.
a change of use from agriculture to a dog walking field
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- CM0 8NE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the use and incidental car parking on the character of the site and wider landscape
What decided it
The permanent visual impact of the fenced enclosure and parking area on the open character of the Dengie & Foulness Coast Character Area, combined with the availability of more appropriate alternative locations closer to existing development, outweighed the policy support for agricultural diversification.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy S1 part 12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 2Paragraph 88Paragraph 187
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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