Land off The Chase, Straight Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9BU

Planning appeal 6003967 at Land off The Chase, Straight Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9BU (Colchester Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 April 2026 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

Erection of 1 no. dwelling

Authority: Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Phillips A
Postcode: CO3 9BU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
The effect of the use of the proposed access on the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and drivers using The Chase and Straight Road; as well as the impact of noise and disturbance on neighbouring properties from traffic movements

What decided it

The significant and unacceptable impact on highway safety from vehicles being forced to reverse onto the heavily trafficked Straight Road outweighs the limited housing and economic benefits of the single dwelling.

The significant harm to highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits and Council Tax revenue when assessed against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP7 of Colchester Borough Local Plan 2013-2033 Section 1 2021Policy DM15 of Local Plan 2017-2033 Section 2 2022Policy DM21 of Local Plan Section 2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 78Paragraph 11

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