Land Adjacent Oakdene, Wenlock Road,, Weeley Heath, CO16 9DX

Planning appeal 6001760 at Land Adjacent Oakdene, Wenlock Road,, Weeley Heath, CO16 9DX (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 17 March 2026 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for housing having regard to the development plan as a whole.

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
Postcode: CO16 9DX

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).

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: TDLPS1 Policy SP3TDLPS1 Policy SP7TDLPS2 Policy SPL1TDLPS2 Policy SPL2TDLPS2 Policy SPL3TDLPS2 Policy LP4TDLPS2 Policy LP7TDLPS2 Policy PPL3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 84Paragraph 11

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