®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Chartfiled Drive, Chartfiled Drive, Kirby Le Soken, Essex, CO13 0DR
Planning appeal 3363468 at Land South of Chartfiled Drive, Chartfiled Drive, Kirby Le Soken, Essex, CO13 0DR (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 14 October 2025 by Inspector Courtney T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be suitably located having regard to relevant development plan policies concerning the provision of housing in the district.
the erection of 3no. detached self-build bungalows with garaging and access
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Courtney T
- Postcode
- CO13 0DR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be suitably located having regard to relevant development plan policies concerning the provision of housing in the district
- whether the proposed development would lead to the coalescence of settlements, with particular regard to the Strategic Green Gap
What decided it
The proposal's location outside the settlement boundary of a Smaller Rural Settlement with limited services and facilities, combined with its incursion into the Strategic Green Gap, fundamentally conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy and harm prevention objectives.
the adverse impacts and harm to the spatial strategy and Strategic Green Gap significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and modest economic benefits
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP3Policy SPL1Policy SPL2Policy LP7Policy PPL6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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