62A Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5QY

proposed holiday lodges and glamping site to the rear of 62A Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, Essex CO4 5QY”

Authority: Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Francis L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposal with regard to the Council's strategy for the location of development
the effect of the proposal on the ecology and biodiversity of the site and its surroundings, including Biodiversity Net Gain
the effect of the proposal on the operation of the adjacent waste infrastructure
the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the European designated sites

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan on multiple grounds—unsuitable location for tourist development, insufficient ecological assessment and biodiversity net gain information, lack of waste infrastructure assessment, and potential adverse effects on European designated sites—and material considerations do not indicate the appeal should be decided otherwise.

Framework references: 187, 193

Plan policies cited: Policy DM5, Policy SB1, Policy ENV1, Policy SP2, Policy 2

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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