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Dismissed8 February 20223268220

Seven Acre Farm Crows Lane, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RS

Planning appeal 3268220 at Seven Acre Farm Crows Lane, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RS (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 February 2022 by Inspector Wyatt G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

a “change of use of agricultural land to caravan storage yard (retrospective) and the demolition of an agricultural building replaced with caravan storage building

Authority
Chelmsford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Wyatt G
Postcode
CM3 8RS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on sustainable drainage
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The serious harm to the character and appearance of the rural area caused by the visually discordant storage of leisure vehicles and the larger replacement building outweighs the benefits of diversification and meeting demand for caravan storage.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM8Policy DM10Policy DM18Policy DM27
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 174Paragraph 111

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