Trotters Rest, Sunnyfields Road, High Garrett, Braintree, CM7 5PQ

Planning appeal 6005016 at Trotters Rest, Sunnyfields Road, High Garrett, Braintree, CM7 5PQ (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 1 July 2026 by Inspector Andrew Phillips, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.

demolition of a dwelling and outbuildings and proposed Residential Development

Authority: Braintree District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: Andrew Phillips
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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: SP3LLP1LLP42
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 78Paragraph 89Paragraph 116Paragraph 117Paragraph 125

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