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Dismissed29 September 20223302295

20 John Eve Avenue, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6DF

Planning appeal 3302295 at 20 John Eve Avenue, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6DF (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 September 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 “proposed partial garage conversion and increased block paving to front to extend parking”

Authority
Chelmsford Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Shrimplin R
Postcode
CM1 6DF

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 highway safety
  • The effect of the proposed development on surface water drainage

What decided it

The additional hard surfacing and parked cars would significantly reduce the landscaped area and erode the open, stately character of John Eve Avenue, conflicting with national and local planning policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM23
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 110

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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