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Notice varied and upheld23 June 20253322117

Land Rear of Red Lyons Business Centre, Red Lyons Farm, Burnham Road, Latchingdon, Chelmsford, CM3 6EY

Planning appeal 3322117 at Land Rear of Red Lyons Business Centre, Red Lyons Farm, Burnham Road, Latchingdon, Chelmsford, CM3 6EY (Maldon District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 23 June 2025 by Inspector King T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to any visual detriment arising and potential for noise and disturbance.

Without planning permission: a) the unauthorised change of use of ‘The Land’ from a B8 scaffolding storage use to a Sui Generis HGV vehicle Driver Training Centre, with associated parking area; b) the erection of an unauthorised internal close boarded, timber boundary treatment and metal double gates; and c) the unauthorised positioning of commercial containers

Authority
Maldon District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
King T
Postcode
CM3 6EY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to any visual detriment arising and potential for noise and disturbance
  • whether the development would give rise to conditions prejudicial to highway safety

What decided it

The absence of detailed operational information for the HGV training centre use, combined with identified likely harm to neighbouring living conditions through noise and disturbance and potential highway safety conflicts, rendered the development unacceptable and contrary to the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy E1Policy D1Policy D2Policy T2Policy S1

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