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Dismissed29 March 20233307385

The Moors The Green, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8PG

Planning appeal 3307385 at The Moors The Green, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8PG (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 29 March 2023 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Great Bentley Conservation Area.

construction of three new houses, new garages and access

Authority
Tendring District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Bartlett R
Postcode
CO7 8PG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Great Bentley Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposed backland development would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Great Bentley Conservation Area and would cause less than substantial harm to a designated heritage asset, which cannot be justified by the modest public benefits offered.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP7Policy SPL3Policy LP4Policy LP8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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