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Dismissed27 October 20233311217

Fiddlers Farm, Fiddlers Hill, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TU

Planning appeal 3311217 at Fiddlers Farm, Fiddlers Hill, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TU (Colchester Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 October 2023 by Inspector Gunn J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is consistent with the objectives of local and national policy with regards to location of housing.

described on the application form as ‘Demolition of barn and erection of a dwellinghouse

Authority
Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Gunn J
Postcode
CO3 9TU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal is consistent with the objectives of local and national policy with regards to location of housing
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on designated heritage assets
  • the effect of the proposal on the Ancient Woodland, known as Fiddlers Wood
  • the effect of the proposal on protected habitats
  • whether the proposal would make a sufficient contribution toward infrastructure provision

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the adopted development plan and neighbourhood plan spatial strategy by locating new housing outside the village settlement boundary in the countryside where there is a presumption against development, and this conflict is not outweighed by any material considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SG1Policy SP3Policy SS5Policy VSB1Policy OV1Policy OV2Policy DM16Policy SP6Policy DM2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 180Paragraph 202

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