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Allowed9 March 20263375645

30 Booth Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3BB

Planning appeal 3375645 at 30 Booth Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3BB (Colchester Borough Council) was allowed on 9 March 2026 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the change of use on the character and appearance of the area.

change of use from C3 residential to C2 care home including garage conversion, ground floor rear extension and first floor rear/side extensions

Authority
Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Ellis D
Postcode
CO4 3BB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the change of use on the character and appearance of the area
  • The living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to the potential for noise and disturbance

What decided it

The Operational Management Plan restricting staff handovers between 22:00 and 07:00, combined with the residential scale and character of the proposed use, ensured that the change of use would not harm the living conditions of neighbouring residents or the character of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM15 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan 2017-2033 Section 2 (July 2022)Policy SP7 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan 2013-2033 Section 1 (2021)

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