®Planning appeal decision
The Meadows Colne Park Road, White Colne, COLCHESTER, CO6 2PL
erection of a single residential dwelling
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether or not the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing having regard to its position within the countryside and its accessibility to services and facilities
What decided it
The significant harm to the distinctive rural character and appearance of the area caused by the introduction of a domestic dwelling into the countryside substantially outweighed the limited housing and economic benefits of a single dwelling.
The limited housing benefit and modest economic and social benefits were substantially outweighed by the significant harm to the distinctive rural character and appearance of the area and the substantial weight of conflict with development plan policies protecting landscape character and the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy RLP2 of the Local Plan Review 2005, Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy 2011, Policy CS7 of the Core Strategy 2011, Policy CS1 of the Core Strategy 2011, Policy SP1 of the Shared Strategic Section 1 Local Plan 2021, Policy SP3 of the Shared Strategic Section 1 Local Plan 2021, Policy LPP1 of the draft Section 2 Local Plan, Policy LPP50 of the draft Section 2 Local Plan, Policy LPP55 of the draft Section 2 Local Plan, Policy LPP71 of the draft Section 2 Local Plan
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.