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Dismissed6 April 20233301747

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

Planning appeal 3301747 at Field at Grid Reference 571030 215770, Hyde Lane, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1BY (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 April 2023 by Inspector Prentis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S11Policy DM8Policy DM14

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