94 Maldon Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0BN

Planning appeal 3352053 at 94 Maldon Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0BN (Colchester Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 July 2025 by Inspector Knight A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policy.

the erection of 5 new self-build dwellings, landscaping and associated works (with all matters reserved)

Authority: Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Knight A
Postcode: CO5 0BN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policy
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by extending suburban residential development beyond the settlement boundary and puncturing the formal and visual distinction between the village and countryside outweighed the benefits of delivering self-build housing.

The significant benefits of delivering five self-build dwellings to meet identified need and economic benefits were outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and the undermining of the plan-led spatial strategy, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP1Policy SP3Policy SG1Policy SG2Policy OV2Policy DM10Policy SP7Policy ENV1Policy DM15Policy TIP01
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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