®Planning appeal decision
30 , New Church Road, West Bergholt Colchester, Essex, CO6 3JE
demolition of existing detached house and erection of 2 no. detached dwellings
- 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
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area by creating a cramped, jarring appearance that conflicts with the prevailing pattern of development and local design policies, and no material considerations warrant overriding the development plan.
The modest housing contribution and benefits of new family housing were outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and conflict with design policies, particularly as an alternative scheme could be devised to meet design objectives.
Plan policies cited: Policy PP10 of the West Bergholt Neighbourhood Plan, Policy DM15 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan (Section 2)
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.