Planning appeal decision
3 Essex Road, Maldon, CM9 6JG
Planning appeal 3356142 at 3 Essex Road, Maldon, CM9 6JG (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 18 February 2025 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the host property and local area.
raising of existing ridge height by 1 metre incorporating the addition of dormers, regularising other roof profiles including the construction of a single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- CM9 6JG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the host property and local area
What decided it
The proposal would fail to respect and enhance the character and local context as required by Policy D1 and Policy H4, due to the inappropriate height, scale, and design of the dormer windows in relation to the existing street scene of single-storey bungalows.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy H4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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