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Dismissed21 July 20253362747

46 Strickmere, Stratford St Mary, Colchester, Essex, CO7 6YG

Planning appeal 3362747 at 46 Strickmere, Stratford St Mary, Colchester, Essex, CO7 6YG (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 21 July 2025 by Inspector Bennett T, 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.

a garage and porch extension

Authority
Babergh District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Bennett T
Postcode
CO7 6YG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether there would be appropriate parking provision

What decided it

The 3 metre forward projection of the garage with a front-facing gable would harmfully disrupt the pleasant consistency of linked garages on Strickmere, causing unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area that outweighed the acceptable parking provision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP03Policy LP24Policy LP29

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