®Planning appeal decision
Blackbrook Stud Farm , Ivy Lodge Road , Great Horkesley , Essex, CO6 4EN
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
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.
Framework references: 84
Plan policies cited: Policy SP3 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan 2013-2033 Section 1, Policy DM5 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan 2017-2033 Section 2, Policy OV2 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan 2017-2033 Section 2, Policy SG2 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan 2017-2033 Section 2, Policy SP1 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan 2013-2033 Section 1
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