Planning appeal decision
1 London Road, Little Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 9RW
Planning appeal 3366047 at 1 London Road, Little Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 9RW (Tendring District Council) was allowed on 14 August 2025 by Inspector Callister V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the local area.
A car-port
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Callister V
- Postcode
- CO16 9RW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the local area
What decided it
The car-port's scale, materials, positioning and the screening provided by the laurel hedge would ensure it appears as a complementary, subordinate addition that would not result in significant detrimental effect on the character and appearance of the local area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SPL7 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 Section 1 (2021)Policy SPL3 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 Section 2 (2022)
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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