®Planning appeal decision
easting 584747, northing 212629, Land Rear Of The Chantry Tiptree Road Wickham Bishops Essex, Maldon, CM8 3NB
outline application with all matters reserved for the erection of 4 no. dwellings
- Authority
- Maldon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- CM8 3NB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- effect on the character and appearance of the area
- location of the development outside a defined settlement boundary
- accessibility to services and facilities for future occupants
What decided it
The significant harm to the countryside character and appearance of the area caused by the overdevelopment and inappropriate density of the scheme, combined with the lack of genuine accessibility to services and facilities by sustainable transport, outweighs the moderate benefits of housing delivery even in the context of a housing land supply deficit.
The adverse effects of granting planning permission, particularly the significant harm to character and appearance which is consistent with the Framework, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic gains, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 11, 61, 110, 124, 125, 129, 135, 139, 187, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S2, Policy S8, Policy D1
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.