Planning appeal decision
41 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1SY
Planning appeal 3273857 at 41 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1SY (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 August 2021 by Inspector Chalk M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.
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- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Chalk M
- Postcode
- CM1 1SY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
- The effect on on-street parking
What decided it
The creation of an unsafe access to the highway combined with the net loss of parking capacity in the street.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM27
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.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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