Planning appeal decision
Land South of Turnpike Close, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7QW
Planning appeal 3274898 at Land South of Turnpike Close, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7QW (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 14 February 2022 by Inspector Felgate J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- CO7 7QW
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP3Policy SPL1Policy SPL2
- 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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