Buildings north west of Bartletts Farm , East Hanningfield Road, Rettendon , Chelmsford , CM3 8EW

proposed extensions to link existing buildings and convert to form new bungalow

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

Whether the appeal site accords with relevant local policies regarding the location of new residential development
Whether the building is of permanent and substantial construction suitable for conversion

What decided it

The location of the appeal site distant from day-to-day services and facilities conflicts with Policy S1 and the plan-led approach to housing development, and the benefits of the development do not outweigh this harm.

The benefits of creating one new dwelling by re-use of redundant buildings and modest economic benefits did not outweigh the harm arising from the location of the appeal site distant from day-to-day services and facilities, which conflicts with the plan-led approach to housing development.

Framework references: 80

Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy DM10

Judgments cited: City & Country Bramshill Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 320

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