®Planning appeal decision
7 New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0RR
Planning appeal 3320132 at 7 New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0RR (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 April 2024 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 8 New Writtle Street, with particular regard to outlook.
To form a lobby area with existing wc to the rear of the existing shop with flat roof. Changing the existing roof to the rear workshop/store area with new pitched roof to form first floor office and new pitched roof to existing ground floor forming kitchenette/wc with workshops. Within the altered roof fitting 5no rooflights for natural light, together with new doors and windows at ground floor level, the walls being weather boarded above the existing brickwork
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- CM2 0RR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 8 New Writtle Street, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The proposed development would have an overbearing effect on the outlook from the neighbouring kitchen window and dominate the garden of 8 New Writtle Street, thereby harming the living conditions of its occupiers in breach of Policy DM29 and the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM29
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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