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Allowed8 October 20253365286

Pavement Outside , Nos 74-76 Culver Street East , Colchester , Essex, CO1 1LF

Planning appeal 3365286 at Pavement Outside , Nos 74-76 Culver Street East , Colchester , Essex, CO1 1LF (Colchester Borough Council) was allowed on 8 October 2025 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Effect on the character and appearance of the local area, specifically the Colchester City Centre Conservation Area.

to install an open access Communication Hub

Authority
Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector
Phillips A
Postcode
CO1 1LF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Effect on the character and appearance of the local area, specifically the Colchester City Centre Conservation Area
  • Effect on highway safety, specifically the free movement of pedestrians

What decided it

The public benefits of the Communication Hub, particularly the provision of a defibrillator for public health, outweigh the less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area and non-designated heritage assets.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SP7DM15DM16DM20DM21
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215Paragraph 216

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