®Planning appeal decision
Trotters Rest, Sunnyfields Road, High Garrett, Braintree, CM7 5PQ
demolition of a dwelling and outbuildings and proposed Residential Development
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- CM7 5PQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The lack of suitable dedicated footpaths and cycle lanes to enable safe and sustainable access to services, facilities and public transport, combined with the resulting heavy reliance on private motor vehicles, creates significant harm that demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery even under the tilted balance.
The adverse impacts of unsustainable transport access and reliance on private motor vehicles significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole, despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply
Framework references: 11, 78, 89, 116, 117, 125
Plan policies cited: SP3, LLP1, LLP42
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