Planning appeal decision
Lower Meadow, Ulting Lane, Ulting, Essex, CM9 6QZ
Planning appeal 3354510 at Lower Meadow, Ulting Lane, Ulting, Essex, CM9 6QZ (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 14 May 2025 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether this is an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to development plan policies.
the change of use of one acre of the land for exclusive use for the purpose of commercial dog training
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- CM9 6QZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether this is an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the countryside
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Stammers Farm, with particular regard to noise
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan on three grounds—inappropriate location outside settlement boundaries, harm to countryside character and appearance, and unmitigated noise impact on neighbouring residents—and material considerations do not indicate the appeal should be decided otherwise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S8Policy E1Policy D1
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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