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Dismissed8 May 20253355012

Rear of Elm Cottage, Spring Gardens Road, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DW

Planning appeal 3355012 at Rear of Elm Cottage, Spring Gardens Road, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DW (Colchester Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 May 2025 by Inspector Knight A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of Elm Cottage, Springfields, and Merryhill with particular regard to noise and smell.

stable block erection on land adj. to Elm Cottage

Authority
Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Knight A
Postcode
CO6 2DW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of Elm Cottage, Springfields, and Merryhill with particular regard to noise and smell
  • the effect of the proposed development on a wall to the west of Elm Cottage identified by the Council as a non-designated heritage asset

What decided it

The harmful effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through noise and smell from the proposed stables at a distance of 25m in a quiet, semi-rural setting, which could not be adequately mitigated by the proposed conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP7Policy DM15
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 216Paragraph 215

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