®Planning appeal decision
Land at Silver Lake, Southminster Road, Asheldham, Essex, CM0 7DZ
the erection of a 3 bed bungalow
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Grierson E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for new housing with regard to the local development strategy and accessibility to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Silver Lake site and the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal would not be located in a socially or environmentally sustainable location due to poor accessibility to services and facilities and lack of sustainable transport options, combined with harm to the character and appearance of the Silver Lake site, which together significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of adding one dwelling to the housing supply.
The adverse impact of granting planning permission, comprising conflict with development plan policies directing development to sustainable locations and harm to character and appearance, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of adding a single dwelling to housing supply and limited economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 83, 84, 110
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S2, Policy S8, Policy D1, Policy H4, Policy T1, Policy T2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.