®Planning appeal decision
land east sside of Whitehouse Hill, Salcott, Essex, CM9 8HP
the erection of 2 dwellings, associated development and financial contribution towards highways improvements
- Authority
- Colchester Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Grierson E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for new housing with regard to the local development strategy and accessibility to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would not be located in a suitable location for new housing and would result in significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, conflicting with the development plan taken as a whole.
The modest benefits of two additional dwellings, economic advantages from construction and occupation, and environmental benefits from EV charging and PV tiles were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the environmental harm from car dependency.
Framework references: 79, 105
Plan policies cited: Policy SP3 of the LP Section 1, Policy SG1 of the LP Section 2, Policy OV1 of LP Section 2, Policy OV2 of LP Section 2, Policy DM15 of the LP Section 2, Policy ENV1 of the LP Section 2, Policy ENV2 of the LP Section 2
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