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Dismissed11 August 20223301572

2 Castlefields, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1JW

Planning appeal 3301572 at 2 Castlefields, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1JW (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 August 2022 by Inspector Pipe C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.

extension and alterations to ground floor

Authority
Chelmsford Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Pipe C
Postcode
CM3 1JW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The removal of off-street parking provision without adequate alternative parking spaces would harm highway safety on a shared vehicle and pedestrian carriageway.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM27

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