West Mersea Holiday Park, Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Essex, CO5 8DA

Planning appeal 3266894 at West Mersea Holiday Park, Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Essex, CO5 8DA (Colchester Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 September 2021 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal scheme would comply with national planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding.

without the benefit of planning permission, the erection/siting of ten buildings used as camping pods shown in the approximate positions coloured RED on the plan labelled "A" attached to this notice

Authority: Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Savage M
Postcode: CO5 8DA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal scheme would comply with national planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding

What decided it

The development conflicts with national planning policy and the development plan in relation to flood risk, as the site is located in an area at highest risk of flooding and the appellant has not demonstrated that the development would be safe for its lifetime or would not increase flood risk elsewhere.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DP20 of the Colchester Development Policies (CDP) (2010)

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