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Allowed16 October 20243330823

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

Planning appeal 3330823 at Swallowfield Glamping Pods, Heath Road, Fordham Heath, CO3 9TN (Colchester Borough Council) was allowed on 16 October 2024 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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 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
Postcode
CO3 9TN

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CLP1 Policy SP1CLP1 Policy SP3CLP2 Policy SG1CLP2 Policy OV2CLP1 Policy SP7CLP2 Policy ENV1CLP2 Policy DM15CLP2 Policy SS5Eight Ash Green Neighbourhood Plan Policy EP1Eight Ash Green Neighbourhood Plan Policy VSB1CLP1 Policy SP2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84

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.

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