®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent Crispins, Roots Lane, Wickham Bishops, CM8 3LS
5no 3 bedroom bungalows with detached garage and access road including turning head off existing drive
- Authority
- Maldon
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- CM8 3LS
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 significant shortfall in housing land supply (2.7 years) triggered the tilted balance under the Framework, and the modest contribution to housing delivery and local economic benefits outweighed the limited harm to character and appearance.
The limited harm to character and appearance (moderate weight) was outweighed by the modest but important contribution to addressing the significant shortfall in housing land supply (significant weight) and local economic benefits (moderate weight), such that the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the substantial benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 135
Plan policies cited: Policy S8, Policy D1, Policy S1, Policy H4
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.