®Planning appeal decision
15 Pump Mead Close, Southminster, CM0 7AE
Planning appeal 3370022 at 15 Pump Mead Close, Southminster, CM0 7AE (Maldon District Council) was allowed on 8 December 2025 by Inspector Whitfield H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a proposed dwellinghouse with associated private amenity space and parking on land associated with 15 Pump Mead Close. Revised parking arrangement for donor dwelling
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Whitfield H
- Postcode
- CM0 7AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would respect the design, appearance and scale of surrounding properties and the prevailing building line, thereby preserving the character and appearance of the area without harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy H4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 5Paragraph 129
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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