93a London Road, Marks Tey, Marks Tey , Colchester, Essex, CO6 1EB

change of use from clothes shop to bakery shop without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 231616, dated 15 September 2023

Authority: Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Bennett T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of varying the opening hours on the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The existing high background noise levels from the A12 and surrounding commercial premises already open before 08:00, combined with the limited scale and nature of the bakery business, mean that the additional opening hours would not result in material harm to neighbouring residents' living conditions.

Plan policies cited: Policy DM15 of the Colchester Borough Council Local Plan – Section 2 (2022), Policy SP7 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan – Section 1 (2021)

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