Swallowfield Glamping Pods, Heath Road, Fordham Heath, CO3 9TN

the demolition of stable and erection of a single dwelling and garage

Authority: Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Naylor R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the provisions of local and national policy and the accessibility of services and facilities
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the rural landscape area

What decided it

The site's location adjoining an existing cluster of dwellings near Eight Ash Green settlement, combined with reasonable accessibility to local services and the dwelling's sympathetic design within the existing vernacular, made it a suitable location for residential development that would not conflict with development plan policies or the Framework.

Framework references: 84

Plan policies cited: CLP1 Policy SP1, CLP1 Policy SP3, CLP2 Policy SG1, CLP2 Policy OV2, CLP1 Policy SP7, CLP2 Policy ENV1, CLP2 Policy DM15, CLP2 Policy SS5, Eight Ash Green Neighbourhood Plan Policy EP1, Eight Ash Green Neighbourhood Plan Policy VSB1, CLP1 Policy SP2

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