Planning appeal decision
50 Hopping Jacks Lane, Danbury, Essex, CM3 4PJ
Planning appeal 3328154 at 50 Hopping Jacks Lane, Danbury, Essex, CM3 4PJ (Chelmsford Borough Council) was allowed on 9 November 2023 by Inspector Catcheside E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
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- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Catcheside E
- Postcode
- CM3 4PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The combination of appropriate design integration through landscaping screening and the absence of demonstrable highway safety risk from low-frequency domestic vehicle movements allowed the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM23DM27
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 134Paragraph 110Paragraph 112Paragraph 111
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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