®Planning appeal decision
Land West of the Cemetery, London Road,, Maldon, CM9 6LJ
Planning appeal 6004910 at Land West of the Cemetery, London Road,, Maldon, CM9 6LJ (Maldon) was allowed on 6 July 2026 by Inspector Guy Davies, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the landscape.
the erection of up to 275 residential units including affordable housing, land for a children's nursery (Class E), 1.8ha of land for an extension to Maldon Cemetery, drainage works, landscaping, vehicular access to the A414, pedestrian/cycle access to Spital Road and London Road, and associated infrastructure works
- Authority
- Maldon
- Appeal type
- major · Planning
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- Guy Davies
- Postcode
- CM9 6LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the landscape
- The effect on the road network
- The location of the development in relation to the spatial strategy of the Local Plan
- Accessibility to facilities and services by sustainable modes of transport
- The effect on the living conditions of occupiers of residential properties at Maldon Hall Farm by reason of privacy and obstruction of the driveway
- The effect of a lack of housing land supply
What decided it
The engagement of the tilted balance under paragraph 11d) of the Framework, whereby the significant benefits of housing (including affordable housing) delivery were found not to be significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the moderate landscape harm and limited highway harm.
The significant benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery, together with moderate/limited other benefits, outweighed the moderate adverse landscape harm, limited adverse road network impact, and less than substantial heritage harm, such that the tilted balance favoured granting permission.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S2Policy S8Policy D1Policy H4Policy T1Policy T2Policy T3Policy I1Policy H1Policy H3Policy E3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 100Paragraph 116Paragraph 187Paragraph 215
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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