®Planning appeal decision
Land between, 1 to 3 Halfmoon Farm and Byways Cottage,, Huxtables Lane,, Fordham Heath, essex, CO3 9TG
the demolition of existing sheds and outbuildings and erection of new 4 bedroom 2 storey house
- Authority
- Colchester Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leigh C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The extensive open car parking area at the frontage, lacking adequate landscaping, would harm the semi-rural character and landscape setting of the Green, and this harm could not be remedied by condition given the competing spatial demands of adequate parking provision and highway safety.
The sustainability credentials of the scheme did not outweigh the identified harm to character and appearance arising from the frontage design and layout.
Plan policies cited: Policy UR2 of the Colchester Borough Council Core Strategy Policy 2008 (revised 2014), DP1 of the Colchester Borough Council Development Policies 2010 (revised 2014)
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.