Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 14 Creekview Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5GU
Planning appeal 3291667 at Land Adjacent to 14 Creekview Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5GU (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 September 2023 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to trees.
the provision of eight new residential dwellings including new access
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- CM3 5GU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to trees
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with specific regard to the provision of outdoor amenity space
What decided it
The unacceptable loss of protected and non-protected trees would have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area that could not be justified by the benefits of the development, which do not constitute exceptional circumstances under Policy DM17.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM17Policy DM16Policy DM26
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 180Paragraph 56
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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