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Allowed12 December 20243337633

Land to the Rear Of Aboukir, Maypole Road, Tiptree, Essex, CO5 0EJ

Planning appeal 3337633 at Land to the Rear Of Aboukir, Maypole Road, Tiptree, Essex, CO5 0EJ (Colchester Borough Council) was allowed on 12 December 2024 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

outline application for a new detached bungalow to land to the rear of Aboukir, Maypole Rd, Tiptree. All matters reserved ”

Authority
Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Robbie K
Postcode
CO5 0EJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed development and the effect of the development on the living conditions of existing occupiers of neighbouring properties
  • The effect of the development on the integrity of the Essex Coast European Protected Sites
  • The need for a legal agreement for the provision of open space, sport & play and recreation
  • The effect on the public health of the future occupiers of the proposed dwellings with regard to land contamination

What decided it

The submission of a completed Unilateral Undertaking securing the requisite financial contribution to the Recreational Disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy ensured the proposal would not cause harm to the integrity of the Essex Coast European Protected Sites, allowing the appeal to proceed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CLP1 Policy SP2CLP1 Policy SP6CLP1 Policy SP7CLP2 Policy DM2CLP2 Policy DM12CLP2 Policy DM15CLP2 Policy ENV5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 186Paragraph 57

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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