®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed30 January 20263375872
Land south of, Kelvedon Road,, KELVEDON ROAD , INWORTH, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 3PT
‘change of use of agricultural field to dog walking field’
- Authority
- Colchester Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Chamberlain G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity, with particular reference to protected species
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular reference to visibility
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The appellant's failure to demonstrate that the proposal would not harm protected species and would not compromise highway safety meant the scheme was contrary to the development plan, and the moderate benefits did not outweigh this harm.
Framework references: 192, 187, 115, 116, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV1, Policy DM21, Policy SP7, Policy DM15, Policy DM6, Policy DM7, Policy OV2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.