C · Tier cited in support, beside route or transport evidence
most sustainable settlements
“Thundersley is identified to be one of the most sustainable settlements in the”
“There are a range of day-to-day facilities within walking and cycling distance of the appeal site, accessible via the existing pedestrian / cycle network. Bus stops from which services to and from Southend-on-Sea, Hadleigh and Rayleigh, as well as facilities in Thundersley, are within walking distance of the site.”
Outline scheme for up to 58 homes (50% affordable) on contained former paddocks on the Thundersley edge, previously dismissed on a larger red line in 2024. Allowed after a hearing: the site was grey belt, all four GB7(1)(g) limbs were met including the Golden Rules, so the scheme was not inappropriate. Under S5(5) the benefits (substantial weight to market and affordable housing given 0.91 years' supply and HDT 11%) were not outweighed by limited landscape and NDHA harm.
Tier ("most sustainable settlements") cited with agreed high accessibility; allowed. In the register this counts as a case where the tier was cited in support of the scheme beside route or transport evidence.
Decision on the Planning Inspectorate appeals service · full decision note · letter pins-corpus/6007184.txt