®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Treboeth, Church Lane, Stow Maries , CM3 6SJ
Planning appeal 3367913 at Land Adjacent to Treboeth, Church Lane, Stow Maries , CM3 6SJ (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 5 November 2025 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
‘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
- Postcode
- CM3 6SJ
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S8Policy T1Policy T2Policy D1Policy H4
- 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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