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Dismissed30 July 20253360725

Land East of Rush Green Road , Clacton on Sea , Essex, CO16 7BL

Planning appeal 3360725 at Land East of Rush Green Road , Clacton on Sea , Essex, CO16 7BL (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 30 July 2025 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

‘change of use of agricultural land to facilitate the use as a dog walking field including access upgrade, establishment of the car park and perimeter fencing’

Authority
Tendring District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Bowyer J
Postcode
CO16 7BL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposal on agricultural land

What decided it

The visual impact of the perimeter fencing, which would create an awkward and urbanising incursion into the countryside and diminish the role of the Strategic Green Gap, outweighed the limited economic and social benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP 7 of the North Essex Authorities' Shared Strategic Section 1 Plan 2021Policy SPL 3 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond Section 2Policy PPL 6 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond Section 2Policy PP13 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond Section 2

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