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Dismissed5 May 20266003882

244 Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QT

Planning appeal 6003882 at 244 Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QT (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 5 May 2026 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on character and appearance and living conditions having regard to the quantum of development proposed.

erection of up to nine dwellings and associated work

Authority
Braintree District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Gee R
Postcode
CM7 2QT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on character and appearance and living conditions having regard to the quantum of development proposed
  • the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to trees
  • whether the proposal would be capable of providing adequate drainage

What decided it

The evidence failed to demonstrate that nine dwellings at the proposed scale could be accommodated on the site in a realistic, policy-compliant and acceptable manner given site constraints, particularly level differences and access requirements.

The modest economic and social benefits of housing delivery were outweighed by the unresolved concerns about whether the quantum of development could be realistically and acceptably accommodated on the site without harm to character, appearance and living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LPP35Policy LPP47Policy LPP1Policy LPP52Policy SP1Policy SP7Policy LPP65Policy LPP67Policy LPP74Policy LPP75Policy LPP76
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11
Judgments
Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWCH 2823 (Admin)

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