Planning appeal decision
Playing Field, Brook Street, Dedham, Essex, CO7 6AD
Planning appeal 3373509 at Playing Field, Brook Street, Dedham, Essex, CO7 6AD (Colchester Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2025 by Inspector Knight A, by written representations.
Installation of eight floodlights to outdoor tennis court
- Authority
- Colchester Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Knight A
- Postcode
- CO7 6AD
What decided it
The Council's failure to objectively analyse the Applicant's technical submissions and articulate its reasoning at the determination stage, rather than only in the appeal statement, caused unnecessary expense in procuring further evidence.
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