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Allowed3 June 20266004354

Land to The West of Sladburys Lane, Clacton on Sea, CO15 4BE

Planning appeal 6004354 at Land to The West of Sladburys Lane, Clacton on Sea, CO15 4BE (Tendring) was allowed on 3 June 2026 by Inspector L Reid, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the landscape character of the area, with particular regard to the Strategic Green Gap.

up to 30 dwellings plus associated infrastructure including a new access onto Sladburys Lane

Authority
Tendring
Appeal type
major · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
L Reid
Postcode
CO15 4BE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the landscape character of the area, with particular regard to the Strategic Green Gap
  • Whether the appeal site represents an appropriate location for the proposal, having regard to the spatial strategy in the development plan

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the significant housing delivery benefits and the site's appropriate location within the spatial strategy, outweighed the moderate harm to the Strategic Green Gap when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

The moderate adverse impacts from loss of openness in the Strategic Green Gap were outweighed by the significant benefits of delivering up to 30 dwellings (including affordable housing), economic benefits, and the site's appropriate location in a sustainable settlement, assessed against the Framework taken as a whole in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP3Policy SPL1Policy SPL2Policy PPL3Policy PPL4Policy PPL5Policy PPL6Policy PPL10Policy LP5Policy SP2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 58

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