Planning appeal decision
The Little Glebe , Spring Lane, Colchester, CO3 4AN
Planning appeal 3298662 at The Little Glebe , Spring Lane, Colchester, CO3 4AN (Colchester Borough Council) was allowed on 19 September 2023 by Inspector Simpson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.
Outline application to refurbish the host house ‘Little Glebe' from 3no. existing dwelling units to revert to a single dwelling house and erect two new houses
- Authority
- Colchester Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson L
- Postcode
- CO3 4AN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
Access is a reserved matter and there is no substantive evidence to indicate that a safe access could not be achieved given the low volumes of vehicular movements and minimal vehicle speeds in the vicinity of the appeal site.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM21DM15
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.
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