®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Rosavilee, White Hart Lane, West Bergholt Colchester, Essex, CO6 3DB
Planning appeal 3299584 at Land Adjacent Rosavilee, White Hart Lane, West Bergholt Colchester, Essex, CO6 3DB (Colchester Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 February 2023 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing with respect to the Council's spatial strategy and the accessibility of the site by sustainable modes of transport.
described in the application form as ‘Outline permission with all matters reserved for a detached dwelling and double garage…
- Authority
- Colchester Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cowley R
- Postcode
- CO6 3DB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing with respect to the Council's spatial strategy and the accessibility of the site by sustainable modes of transport
What decided it
The site's poor accessibility by sustainable modes of transport due to the condition of White Hart Lane and its location beyond the settlement boundary, contrary to the Council's spatial strategy and sustainable transport policies.
The modest contribution to housing supply and economic and social benefits from construction and occupation were outweighed by the conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy and sustainable transport policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP3 of the Local Plan Section 1Policy SS15 of the Local Plan Section 2Policy DM20 of the Local Plan Section 2Policy DM21 of the Local Plan Section 2Policy PP9 of the West Bergholt Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149
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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