Planning appeal decision
8 Wilkin Drive, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0QP
Planning appeal 3327592 at 8 Wilkin Drive, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0QP (Colchester Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 October 2023 by Inspector Cheesley J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on pedestrian and highway safety in Wilkin Drive.
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- Authority
- Colchester Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cheesley J
- Postcode
- CO5 0QP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on pedestrian and highway safety in Wilkin Drive
What decided it
The parking area does not meet required standards and would likely result in vehicles being displaced onto the road or footpath, creating an adverse effect on pedestrian and highway safety in Wilkin Drive.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM21Policy DM22
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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