®Planning appeal decision
32 Station Road, Tiptree, Essex, CO5 0AZ
Planning appeal 3320268 at 32 Station Road, Tiptree, Essex, CO5 0AZ (Colchester Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 February 2024 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of existing structures and construction of two new bungalows
- Authority
- Colchester Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- CO5 0AZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether suitable living conditions would be provided for future occupiers of the proposed bungalows
- the effect on living conditions for occupiers of neighbouring properties
What decided it
The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area through the introduction of cramped massing in the rear garden setting, combined with the failure to provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers due to limited and overlooked amenity space, outweighed the modest housing contribution in an area with a demonstrable five-year housing land supply.
The modest benefits of housing supply and more efficient use of land did not outweigh the harm to the living conditions of future occupiers and the character and appearance of the area, particularly given the Council's ability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP7 of the North Essex Authorities' Shared Strategic Section 1 Plan 2021Policy DM15 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan Section 2 2022Policy DM12 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan Section 2 2022Policy DM19 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan Section 2 2022Policy TIP02 of the Tiptree Neighbourhood Plan 2023
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 128Paragraph 135
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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