®Planning appeal decision
Land south of Cooks Hall Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3EX
erection of a single dwelling
- Authority
- Colchester Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to relevant development plan policies and the accessibility of services and facilities by sustainable transport modes
What decided it
The site's location 160m outside the settlement boundary in open countryside, clearly separate from the defined settlement, conflicts with the development plan spatial strategy requiring development to be adjoining existing settlements.
The modest contribution to housing supply and the specific housing needs of retired people did not outweigh the harm caused by undermining the spatial strategy for Colchester through locating development in the countryside outside the settlement boundary.
Framework references: 80
Plan policies cited: Policy SP3, Policy SG1, Policy SS15, Policy PP9, Policy DM21
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.