®Planning appeal decision
The Barn , Bull Lane, COLCHESTER, CO5 0BE
residential development comprising two 4 bedroom chalet bungalows
- Authority
- Colchester Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the countryside
- whether the proposed development is in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the settlement strategy for the Borough
- the effect of the proposed development on vegetation
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan as a whole, particularly through harm to countryside character and appearance and unsuitability of location relative to the settlement strategy, with no material considerations outweighing this conflict.
The modest benefits of housing supply, social and economic benefits from construction, and biodiversity enhancements were given minor weight and did not outweigh the conflict with the development plan.
Framework references: 84, 123, 124
Plan policies cited: LPS2 Policy SP7, LPS2 Policy DM15, LPS2 Policy OV2, LPS2 Policy SG1, LPS2 Policy SG2, LPS2 Policy SP1, LPS2 Policy ENV1, SS1P Policy SP3, TNP Policy TIP01, LP Policies OV1, LP Policies SG6, LP Policies SP7
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin); Corbett v Cornwall Council [2022] EWCA Civ 1069; Braintree District Council v SSCLG & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 610
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.