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Dismissed10 June 20266005707

Easting 584747, Northing 212629, Land Rear Of The Chantry Tiptree Road Wickham Bishops Essex, Maldon, CM8 3NB

Planning appeal 6005707 at Easting 584747, Northing 212629, Land Rear Of The Chantry Tiptree Road Wickham Bishops Essex, Maldon, CM8 3NB (Maldon) was dismissed on 10 June 2026 by Inspector C Housden, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: effect on the character and appearance of the area.

outline application with all matters reserved for the erection of 4 no. dwellings

Authority
Maldon
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
C Housden
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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S1Policy S2Policy S8Policy D1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 110Paragraph 124Paragraph 125Paragraph 129Paragraph 135Paragraph 139Paragraph 187Paragraph 232

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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