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Dismissed23 April 20243332013

Jackletts Farm, Slough Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4LX

Planning appeal 3332013 at Jackletts Farm, Slough Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4LX (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 April 2024 by Inspector Thandi B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is an appropriate location for the development proposed having regard to relevant development plan policies and the Framework.

redevelopment of existing commercial site to comprise the erection of new buildings for Class E(g) and Class B8 use following cessation of an existing external storage yard (Class B8 use); conversion of a former agricultural building for Class B8 use; associated parking, landscaping and other infrastructure

Authority
Chelmsford Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Thandi B
Postcode
CM3 4LX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is an appropriate location for the development proposed having regard to relevant development plan policies and the Framework
  • The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether it has been adequately demonstrated that the existing barn is no longer required for agricultural purposes
  • Whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed development with regard to accessibility to and from nearby settlements

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy and Policy DM8 as a speculative multi-business commercial development in the Rural Area was not outweighed by any other consideration.

The neutral findings on character/appearance, accessibility and the barn's redundancy for agriculture did not outweigh the conflict with the development plan as a whole, so the balance tipped against the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S1Policy DM8Policy DM10Policy S11Policy S7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 180

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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