Planning appeal decision
Huxley, Hall Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BJ
Planning appeal 3354773 at Huxley, Hall Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BJ (Colchester Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 June 2025 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
bungalow with associated private amenity space, parking, access and landscaping
- Authority
- Colchester Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dade E
- Postcode
- CO5 0BJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed dwelling's siting, form and massing would harm the character and appearance of the area by eroding the spacious open character of a prominent corner site and failing to integrate with the prevailing pattern of development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TIP02 of the Tiptree Neighbourhood Plan 2023Policy SP7 of the North Essex Authorities' Shared Strategic Section 1 Plan 2021Policy DM12 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan Section 2 2022Policy DM15 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan Section 2 2022
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 129Paragraph 135
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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