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Allowed17 September 20253357528

Crouched Friars, 103-107 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3HA

Planning appeal 3357528 at Crouched Friars, 103-107 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3HA (Colchester Borough Council) was allowed on 17 September 2025 by Inspector Bust R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the special interest of the Grade II listed building (107 Crouch Street) and the character or appearance of the Colchester Conservation Area 2: Lexden Road, the Avenue.

an extension and alterations to provide 13 additional ensuite bedrooms with related day space and landscaping works

Authority
Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector
Bust R
Postcode
CO3 3HA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the special interest of the Grade II listed building (107 Crouch Street) and the character or appearance of the Colchester Conservation Area 2: Lexden Road, the Avenue

What decided it

The clear public benefits of providing 12 additional specialist care bedrooms for people with dementia, combined with heritage improvements and energy efficiency gains, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the listed building and conservation area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM15Policy DM16Policy DM10Policy DM20Policy ENV1Policy SP7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 113Paragraph 215

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