Park Farm, Coopers Lane, Dedham, CO7 6AX

demolition of lean-to and outbuildings and conversion of a redundant agricultural building into a dwelling

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site represents an appropriate location for the proposed dwelling, having regard to access to services and facilities by a choice of modes of travel
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the location of the site within the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

What decided it

The appeal site is in an inappropriate location for housing because future occupiers would be unable to access services and facilities by a genuine choice of modes of travel, conflicting with the development plan's spatial strategy.

Framework references: 83, 182

Plan policies cited: SP3, SG1, OV1, OV2, ENV4, DM15

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