®Planning appeal decision
OS 7271 Land South West Of Fox And Pheasant Farm, Colchester Road, White Colne, Essex, CO6 2PS
change of use of land for the creation of 4no. Gypsy/Traveller pitches, comprising the siting of 1 mobile home, 1 touring caravan and the erection of a utility building per pitch, alongside the erection of a stables building comprising 2no. stable boxes, feed store and tack room)
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Dyer I
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there would be appropriate means of foul water drainage for the development
What decided it
The Drainage Strategy provided sufficient evidence that a cesspit, although the least desirable solution in the foul drainage hierarchy, is the only practicable option available given the absence of local sewer infrastructure and suitable discharge points, and the proposed maintenance strategy adequately addresses operational concerns.
Framework references: 187
Plan policies cited: Policy LLP 34, Policy LLP 70
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