®Planning appeal decision
Stanway Quarry, Warren Lane, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0NN
Planning appeal 3312874 at Stanway Quarry, Warren Lane, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0NN (Essex County Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 12 January 2024 by Inspector Normington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A - the effect of the variation of condition 3, pursuant to planning permission ESS/52/17/COL, on the character and appearance of the area following the restoration of the mineral extraction operations.
the erection of horticultural storage building to be used in association with Fiveways Fruit Farm (relocation of existing building currently situated adjacent to the Fiveways junction). Provision of water collection tanks for irrigation purposes
- Authority
- Essex County Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- minerals-waste · Mineral working
- Inspector
- Normington S
- Postcode
- CO3 0NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A - the effect of the variation of condition 3, pursuant to planning permission ESS/52/17/COL, on the character and appearance of the area following the restoration of the mineral extraction operations
- Appeal B - the effect of the proposed development on the provision of open space within the local area
What decided it
The proposed changes to the restoration scheme for the Five Ways Fruit Farm land parcel would create an unacceptable urbanising effect through intensive horticultural production and built structures (polytunnels and solar panels) that would unacceptably interrupt the open character intended by the approved Concept Restoration Scheme and fragment the landscape contrary to the Landscape Character Assessment strategy, whereas the Wallace Lagoon proposals would assimilate with surrounding horticultural uses and warrant approval.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S10Policy S12Policy DM1Policy SP1Policy DM15Policy S3Policy DM2Policy DM17
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 15Paragraph 54Paragraph 56Paragraph 186Paragraph 200Paragraph 205
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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