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Allowed17 August 20266003588

The Barn, Bull Lane, Tiptree, CO5 0BE

Planning appeal 6003588 at The Barn, Bull Lane, Tiptree, CO5 0BE (Colchester City Council) was allowed on 17 August 2026 by Inspector C Housden, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority
Colchester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
C Housden
Postcode
CO5 0BE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • location of the development outside a defined settlement boundary
  • accessibility to services and facilities for future occupants
  • whether the infrastructure contributions meet Regulation 122(2) of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations (2010)

What decided it

The proposal accords with the development plan and there are no material considerations indicating a decision should be made otherwise.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP7 of the North Essex Authorities' Shared Strategic Section 1 Plan (2021)Policy SP3 of the North Essex Authorities' Shared Strategic Section 1 Plan (2021)Policy SP6 of the North Essex Authorities' Shared Strategic Section 1 Plan (2021)Policy SP2 of the North Essex Authorities' Shared Strategic Section 1 Plan (2021)Policy OV2 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan Section 2 (2022)Policy ENV1 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan Section 2 (2022)Policy DM15 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan Section 2 (2022)Policy SG1 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan Section 2 (2022)Policy SG6 of the Colchester Borough Local Plan Section 2 (2022)Policy TIP02 of the Tiptree Neighbourhood Plan (2023)Policy TIP01 of the Tiptree Neighbourhood Plan (2023)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 55Paragraph 58

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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