®Planning appeal decision
Blackbrook Stud Farm , Ivy Lodge Road , Great Horkesley , Essex, CO6 4EN
Planning appeal 3331832 at Blackbrook Stud Farm , Ivy Lodge Road , Great Horkesley , Essex, CO6 4EN (Colchester Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2024 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is in a suitable location for residential development.
conversion of existing buildings to create five self contained residential dwellings plus an annexe at Blackbrook Stud Farm, Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4EN
- Authority
- Colchester Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Storey P
- Postcode
- CO6 4EN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is in a suitable location for residential development
What decided it
The site's location outside the settlement boundary in the countryside, with buildings physically and functionally isolated from Great Horkesley, conflicts with development plan policies that restrict residential development to settlements or specific countryside circumstances not met here.
Although the provision of additional dwellings and employment opportunities during construction would contribute to boosting housing supply, these benefits would not overcome the harm of locating permanent residential development in an unsuitable countryside location contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP3 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan 2013-2033 Section 1Policy DM5 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan 2017-2033 Section 2Policy OV2 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan 2017-2033 Section 2Policy SG2 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan 2017-2033 Section 2Policy SP1 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan 2013-2033 Section 1
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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