®Planning appeal decision
Land West of Farrow Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3BY
a vehicle parking facility, hardstanding and related development, and landscaping
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Chalk M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development proposed would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including any effect on openness, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to Green Belt openness and character and appearance was not clearly outweighed by the economic benefits advanced, so very special circumstances did not exist.
The considerable weight of economic benefits and business expansion considerations did not clearly outweigh the substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt and the considerable weight of harm to character and appearance of the Green Wedge.
Plan policies cited: Policy S11, Policy DM10
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.