®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent Oakdene, Wenlock Road,, Weeley Heath, CO16 9DX
erection of two self-build bungalows
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ellis D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for housing having regard to the development plan as a whole
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising unsustainable location and harm to character and appearance, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing and self-build benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The modest housing contribution and self-build benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the conflicts with policies directing development to sustainable locations and protecting character and appearance, resulting in the proposal not constituting sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11d)ii).
Framework references: 84, 11
Plan policies cited: TDLPS1 Policy SP3, TDLPS1 Policy SP7, TDLPS2 Policy SPL1, TDLPS2 Policy SPL2, TDLPS2 Policy SPL3, TDLPS2 Policy LP4, TDLPS2 Policy LP7, TDLPS2 Policy PPL3
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.