Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 28 St Nazaire Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2EQ
Planning appeal 3303361 at Land Adjacent 28 St Nazaire Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2EQ (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 February 2023 by Inspector Philpott M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area.
described on the planning application form as follows: ‘The application is for the erection of a new dwelling house built on the land to the side of no 28 St Nazaire Road and attached to the existing property. New driveway to rear via existing crossover and new dropped kerb to front of 28 St Nazaire Road
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Philpott M
- Postcode
- CM1 2EQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed dwelling's position would infill a valuable gap and restrict views, harming the spaciousness and uniformity of the area, contrary to Policy DM23 and Chapter 12 of the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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