Permission in Principle for 9 Dwellings in Tendring
Permission in Principle from Tendring District Council for nine dwellings on a greenfield edge-of-village site in Tendring, overcoming the Council's adopted five-year housing land supply by demonstrating local housing need and increasing the scheme from five to nine dwellings during the application process.
PLANNING APPROVALSTENDRINGESSEXPERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE
Andrew Ransome
7/11/20262 min read
In 2021, Tendring District Council approved a Permission in Principle for nine dwellings on a greenfield site at the edge of an existing village — an unusual success given that the Council had recently adopted Section 1 of its Local Plan and could demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The case was resolved by demonstrating local housing need, with the scheme increasing from five to nine dwellings during the application process as the evidence of need developed.
Permission in Principle for 9 Dwellings in Tendring
I secured Permission in Principle from Tendring District Council for nine dwellings on the edge of a village in Tendring, Essex — a result that stands out because it was achieved notwithstanding the Council's ability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
Most rural permissions outside settlement boundaries in authorities with an established land supply rely on the NPPF's presumption in favour of sustainable development triggered by a supply shortfall. In this case, a different argument was needed.
Tendring District Council had recently adopted Section 1 of the Tendring District Local Plan 2013–2033, and the Council could demonstrate adequate housing land supply across the district.
On the face of it, the development of a greenfield site outside a settlement boundary was unlikely to be supported in principle. However, rather than abandoning the application, a different avenue was pursued: demonstrating a specific and demonstrable local need for housing at this particular village location.
Crucially, the evidence was updated and strengthened during the course of the application, and its findings were used to justify an increase in the proposed number of dwellings from the five originally submitted to nine — a direct result of the evidence demonstrating greater local need than initially anticipated.
Tendring District Council accepted the evidence and approved the Permission in Principle.
Planning Application Advice
If your site is in an area where a council can demonstrate housing land supply, demonstrating specific local need at the village level can sometimes provide a route to permission that policy-level arguments alone cannot. Contact me to discuss your site.
Andrew Ransome MRTPI - Email: andrew@andrewransome.co.uk
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Andrew Ransome is a Planning Director and a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), with more than two decades of experience in town planning.
He specialises in delivering strategic planning solutions for complex developments across both rural and urban environments, helping clients navigate planning challenges and unlock development opportunities. Connect with Andrew on Linkedin.
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