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Footpath Adjacent Colchester Town Station, St Botolph's Circus, Colchester, Colchester, CO2 7EF
Planning appeal 3313696 at Footpath Adjacent Colchester Town Station, St Botolph's Circus, Colchester, Colchester, CO2 7EF (Colchester Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 September 2023 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area having particular regard to the setting of a Listed Building and Locally Listed Buildings.
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- Authority
- Colchester Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Wilson D
- Postcode
- CO2 7EF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area having particular regard to the setting of a Listed Building and Locally Listed Buildings
- pedestrian safety
- the amenity of the area with particular regard to the setting of a Listed Building and Locally Listed Building
- public safety
What decided it
The harm to the setting of the listed building and locally listed buildings, combined with pedestrian and highway safety concerns, outweighed the public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP7 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan 2013-2033 Section 1Policy DM15 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan 2017-2033 Section 2Policy DM16 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan 2017-2033 Section 2Policy DM20 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan 2017-2033 Section 2Policy DM21 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan 2017-2033 Section 2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 7Paragraph 13Paragraph 38Paragraph 42Paragraph 81Paragraph 86Paragraph 114Paragraph 126Paragraph 136Paragraph 199Paragraph 200
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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