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Dismissed12 September 20233306289

Boatyard on Land at Lime Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex , CO7 0BH

Planning appeal 3306289 at Boatyard on Land at Lime Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex , CO7 0BH (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 12 September 2023 by Inspector Palmer N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

a new self-build dwelling with permission to use caravan to live on site during construction. Change of use for part of site only from B8 to C3

Authority
Tendring District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Palmer N
Postcode
CO7 0BH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • its effect on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the area by introducing residential development into an open rural landscape within a designated Coastal Protection Belt, contrary to the development plan.

The limited benefits of housing supply and biodiversity net gain did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance and the policy conflicts identified

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP7Policy PPL2Policy PPL3Policy SP7Policy SPL3Policy LP4

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