Planning

Below you will find a brief description and link to the recent planning applications that the Parish Council have been asked to comment on.

By clicking on the link provided you will be able to see all the relevant documentation relating to that specific application including the Parish Council's response once it has been received by Colchester Borough Council.

The Parish Council is only able to comment on planning reasons and use the following Material Planning Considerations to guide their comments:

Material Planning Considerations

Members of the public need to be aware that the Parish Council can only comment on plans based on the material planning considerations set by law.  These are as follows;

The following are issues which the Planning Committee can take into consideration in reaching a decision:-

• Planning policy such as local and structure plans, other local planning policies, government guidance, case law, previous decisions of the Council.
• Design, appearance and layout.
• Impact on visual or residential amenity including potential loss of daylight or sunlight or overshadowing, loss of privacy, noise disturbance, smell or nuisance.
• Impact on trees, listed buildings or a conservation area.
• Highway safety and traffic.
• Health and safety.
• Crime and fear of crime.
• Economic impact.

The following are NOT relevant planning issues and the Planning Committee cannot take these issues into account in reaching a decision:-

• Land ownership issues including private property rights, boundary or access disputes, restrictive covenants, rights of way, ancient rights to light.
• Effects on property values.
• Loss of private view.
• Identity of the applicant, their personality, or a developers motives.
• Competition.
• The possibility of a "better" site or "better" use.
• Anything covered by other types of legislation.

Planning Applications

Please click on the link to open the relevant planning application.

Planning Application Number 120124 - Retrospective change of use of former Post Office to form new ground floor flat.  The Old Post Office, Halstead Road, Colchester, CO6 3QJ.

Planning Application Number 120073 - Convert 3 port double storey garage into a granny annex (Residental dwelling) with 2 bedrooms.  Kemps Farm, Turkey Cock Lane, Colchester, CO3 8NB.

Planning Application Number 120291 - Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, loft conversion and garage. Resubmission of 111779.  The Poplars, Daisy Green, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Colchester, CO3 8NG