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Dismissed22 July 20223288177

1 The Lindens, Stock, Ingatestone, CM4 9NH

Planning appeal 3288177 at 1 The Lindens, Stock, Ingatestone, CM4 9NH (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2022 by Inspector Shrimplin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surroundings.

described in the application form as “demolition of existing four-bedroom dwelling; replacement with two four-bedroom dwellings and associated landscaping, access and parking”

Authority
Chelmsford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Shrimplin R
Postcode
CM4 9NH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surroundings
  • The effect of the proposed development on the residential amenities of neighbours, notably whether unacceptable harm would be caused by an intrusion on outlook or privacy or by undue disturbance

What decided it

The cramped and awkward layout of the proposed development would cause real harm to both the character and appearance of the surroundings and the residential amenities of existing and new neighbours.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM23Policy DM29

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