®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Elms Farm Bungalw , Messing Road, Tiptree , Essex, CO5 9TG
Planning appeal 3342003 at Land Adjacent to Elms Farm Bungalw , Messing Road, Tiptree , Essex, CO5 9TG (Colchester Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 November 2024 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of detached bungalow
- Authority
- Colchester Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- CO5 9TG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect on protected species and biodiversity
- whether the proposed development would be a suitable location for housing having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the conclusions reached on the preceding main issues
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan on multiple grounds—character and appearance, protected species and biodiversity, and spatial strategy—and no material considerations indicate a decision should be made otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.
The modest benefits of providing a new home and associated economic and social benefits did not outweigh the harmful effects on character and appearance, the unresolved concerns regarding protected species and biodiversity, and the conflict with the spatial strategy, particularly given the demonstrated five-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP7 of the Section 1 Local PlanPolicy DM15 of the Section 2 Local PlanPolicy OV2 of the Section 2 Local PlanPolicy ENV1 of the Section 2 Local PlanPolicy SP3 of the Section 1 Local PlanPolicy SG1 of the Section 2 Local PlanPolicy SG2 of the Section 2 Local PlanPolicy TIP01 of the Tiptree Neighbourhood PlanPolicy SP1 of the Section 1 Local PlanPolicy SP6 of the Section 1 Local PlanPolicy PP1 of the Section 2 Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 180Paragraph 11
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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