Lovedowns Farm, Barnhall Road, Salcott, CM9 8HF

re-use of barn as single dwellinghouse

Authority: Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Dade E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal property and area
The effects of the proposal on protected species and biodiversity
Whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for development, having regard to the local development strategy for the area
The effects of the proposal on the integrity of European sites

What decided it

The proposal complies with the development plan policies, particularly Policy OV2 which permits countryside residential development where character and biodiversity are respected and enhanced, and appropriate mitigation for European sites has been secured.

Plan policies cited: Policy ENV1, Policy ENV2, Policy SP7, Policy OV2, Policy DM15, Policy SP3, Policy SG1, Policy SG2, Policy SP1, Policy SP2

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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