Field at Grid Reference 571030 215770, Hyde Lane, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1BY

retrospective application for the siting of a permanent fertiliser tank and hardstanding area. Proposed grain store

Authority: Chelmsford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Prentis D
Postcode: CM3 1BY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on the significance of Hyde Hall Lane, which is a non-designated heritage asset
the nature and extent of any economic and environmental benefits that the proposal would bring

What decided it

The considerable harm to the significance of Hyde Hall Lane as a protected non-designated heritage asset, combined with significant harm to landscape character and appearance, was not justified by the modest economic and environmental benefits of the proposal.

Plan policies cited: Policy S11, Policy DM8, Policy DM14

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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