®Planning appeal decision
Land rear of 5 Butler Road, Leather Lane, Great Yeldham, Essex, CO9 4JB
Erection of detached single storey one-bedroom residential dwelling
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- whether or not the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupiers with particular reference to outdoor space provision, proximity to the highway, parking and indoor space provision
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area from the cramped, prominent positioning of the dwelling close to the highway frontage, combined with inadequate outdoor space provision, demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal.
The significant harm to character and appearance and moderate harm to living conditions from outdoor space provision and highway proximity significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited economic benefits, self-build policy support, flood risk and drainage benefits, and biodiversity net gain.
Framework references: 135
Plan policies cited: Policy SP7 of the Braintree District Local Plan – Section 1 (2021), Policy LPP35 of the Section 2 Local Plan (2022), Policy LPP47 of the Section 2 Local Plan (2022), Policy LPP52 of the Section 2 Local Plan (2022)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.