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Allowed19 August 20213211685

Land at Armoury Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JW

Planning appeal 3211685 at Land at Armoury Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JW (Colchester Borough Council) was allowed on 19 August 2021 by Inspector Sabu R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the proposed development would accord with the Council's development plan strategy for housing.

26 dwellings including 30% affordable housing, vehicular and pedestrian access from Coopers Crescent, pedestrian access from Armoury Road, public open space and landscaping with details of access

Authority
Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Sabu R
Postcode
CO6 3JW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the location of the proposed development would accord with the Council's development plan strategy for housing.

What decided it

The site's enclosed, non-rural character and its accessibility meant the proposal accorded with the Council's development plan strategy for housing, with no conflict found with the relevant Core Strategy or Neighbourhood Plan policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy SD1CS Policy H1CS Policy ENV1CS Policy H4NP Policy PP9NP Policy PP12Section 1 Plan Policy SP3

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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