®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Treboeth, Church Lane, Stow Maries , CM3 6SJ
‘outline planning application seeking determination of access and layout for development comprising three chalet bungalows with associated private amenity space; vehicular parking; landscaping; and biodiversity net gain enhancements. All other matters reserved’
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site would be a suitable location for housing, having regard to the provisions of the development plan and the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site's unsuitability as a location for housing due to reliance on private vehicles for access to services, combined with significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefits even under the tilted balance.
The modest contribution of three dwellings to housing supply and limited economic and social benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the unsuitability of the location for housing and significant harm to character and appearance, resulting in dismissal despite the shortfall in five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S8, Policy T1, Policy T2, Policy D1, Policy H4
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.