®Planning appeal decision
Springfield, Station Road, Wakes Colne, CO6 2DS
demolition of a garage and the erection of a single dwelling with access driveway and car parking
- 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
- The effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect on the living conditions of adjoining occupiers with particular reference to any noise, disturbance or pollution arising from vehicle movements
What decided it
The site's proximity to Wakes Colne settlement boundary, accessibility to services and facilities including a railway station, and the ability to design the development to respect character and appearance while avoiding adverse impacts on neighbours' living conditions, combined with effective mitigation for habitats sites impacts, justified allowing the appeal.
Framework references: 80, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy SP3, Policy SG1, Policy SS3, Policy OV2, Policy OV1, Policy SP7, Policy DM19, Policy DM15, Policy DM12, Policy SP2, Policy ENV1, Policy DM2
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.