®Planning appeal decision
Mead Cottage, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7RN
Planning appeal 3273428 at Mead Cottage, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7RN (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 August 2021 by Inspector Chalk M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location, having regard to local policies concerning rural housing and the effect on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of storage barn and stables and construction of new single storey dwelling with storage on mezzanine floor – also conversion of existing haybarn to form new stables/tack room/garage and hay store all within existing building including externals and demolition of existing garage and utilising existing access. Construction of new garage to Mead Cottage. Change of use from storage areas and stable to dwelling and associated externals including repositioning of stables
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chalk M
- Postcode
- CM2 7RN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location, having regard to local policies concerning rural housing and the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the development would provide safe access to the highway
What decided it
The combined harm to the character and appearance of the area from siting housing in this rural backland location and the harm to highway safety from the restricted visibility at the access outweighed the limited benefits of one new dwelling.
The benefits of housing supply and economic benefits from one new dwelling attracted limited weight and were outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and harm to highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S11Policy DM8
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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