®Planning appeal decision
Land East Sside of Whitehouse Hill, Salcott, Essex, CM9 8HP
Planning appeal 3286095 at Land East Sside of Whitehouse Hill, Salcott, Essex, CM9 8HP (Colchester Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 February 2023 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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 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
- Postcode
- CM9 8HP
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP3 of the LP Section 1Policy SG1 of the LP Section 2Policy OV1 of LP Section 2Policy OV2 of LP Section 2Policy DM15 of the LP Section 2Policy ENV1 of the LP Section 2Policy ENV2 of the LP Section 2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79Paragraph 105
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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