®Planning appeal decision
131-141 Springfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6JW
proposed addition of second floor to each building for residential use, together with 3 storey rear extensions to provide stairwells & accommodation to create 4 new dwellings
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chalk M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers and the effect on living conditions of neighbouring residents
- The effect on a European Designated Site
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, living conditions of occupiers, and failure to mitigate impacts to a European Designated Site outweighed the benefit of providing four new dwellings.
The benefits of the proposed development in creating four new dwellings and supporting the Government's objective of significantly boosting the supply of homes did not outweigh the harm to the character of the area, living conditions of neighbouring and existing occupiers, failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, and failure to provide mitigation for likely adverse impacts to a European Designated Site.
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy DM23, Policy DM26, Policy DM29, Policy DM16
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.