Land south of Turnpike Close, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7QW

the erection of 9 dwellings and access

Authority: Tendring District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Felgate J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is an acceptable location for the proposed development, having regard to the relevant planning policies for the location of new housing

What decided it

The appeal site falls outside the settlement boundary in the countryside where the development plan's spatial strategy restricts housing development, and this conflict with the most relevant policies of the development plan is not outweighed by any other material considerations.

The economic benefits during construction and afterwards, and the contribution to sustainable transport infrastructure, do not outweigh the conflict with the District's spatial strategy restricting housing development in the countryside

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy SP3, Policy SPL1, Policy SPL2

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