Planning appeal decision
47 Wood Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9BQ
Planning appeal 3277465 at 47 Wood Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9BQ (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 November 2021 by Inspector Cheesley J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety on Wood Street.
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- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cheesley J
- Postcode
- CM2 9BQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety on Wood Street
What decided it
The proposal would require vehicles to reverse with restricted visibility onto a busy Main Distributor Road in close proximity to a zebra crossing, creating an unacceptable degree of hazard to highway safety.
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