Edelweiss, 70 Grove Road, Tiptree, CO5 0JJ

Demolition of existing office/storage space, first floor extension, replacement roof to single storey elements to an adults care home with special needs use class C2

Authority: Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector: Hubbard S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties with regard to the protection of privacy

What decided it

The proposed development would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area through its excessive massing, loss of verdant frontage, and car-dominated parking, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to justify approval.

Framework references: 131, 135

Plan policies cited: Policy SP7 of the North Essex Authorities' Strategic Section 1 Plan, Policy DM13 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan 2017-2033 Section 2, Policy DM15 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan 2017-2033 Section 2

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