Planning appeal decision
16 Old Road, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RS
Planning appeal 3252524 at 16 Old Road, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RS (Braintree District Council) was allowed on 23 June 2021 by Inspector Palmer N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of existing buildings and erection of 1 № dwelling
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Palmer N
- Postcode
- CO6 1RS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- its accessibility to services and facilities by sustainable means
What decided it
The out-of-date status of the settlement boundary policies, combined with the absence of material harm that would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole, justified allowing the appeal under paragraph 11(d).
The limited social and economic benefits of providing a single dwelling were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by any material harm, and the appeal was allowed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RLP 2Policy CS5Policy RLP 3Policy RLP 9Policy RLP 90(vii)Policy CS7Policy 1Policy 15Policy 16Policy 17
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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