®Planning appeal decision
1 Legg Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1JS
Planning appeal 3285263 at 1 Legg Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1JS (Chelmsford Borough Council) was allowed on 8 November 2022 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future residents, with particular regard to the provision of natural light.
determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is required for the proposed change of use from offices to 94 dwellings
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- CM1 1JS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future residents, with particular regard to the provision of natural light
What decided it
The submitted internal daylight assessment, using a 3D model and the ADF test, demonstrated that natural light levels to all proposed units would meet BRE and British Standard recommendations, satisfying the Class O requirement for adequate natural light in all habitable rooms.
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