®Planning appeal decision
19 Springfield Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6JE
Planning appeal 3333307 at 19 Springfield Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6JE (Chelmsford Borough Council) was allowed on 8 October 2024 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity, bearing in mind the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the setting of the Central Conservation Area, and the special attention that should be paid to preserving the setting of the Grade II listed buildings.
the installation of a multifunctional communication hub with integral defibrillator and the display of an advertisement
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Storey P
- Postcode
- CM2 6JE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: the effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity, bearing in mind the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the setting of the Central Conservation Area, and the special attention that should be paid to preserving the setting of the Grade II listed buildings
- Appeal A: the effect of the proposed advertisement on public safety, with specific regard to pedestrian movement
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the setting of the Central Conservation Area, and the special attention that should be paid to preserving the setting of the Grade II listed buildings
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with specific regard to pedestrian movement
What decided it
The existing site context within a busy commercial pedestrianised street with multiple fixed structures and the minimal effect on the setting of nearby heritage assets meant the proposal would not cause harm to visual amenity, character, appearance, or safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM13Policy DM23Policy SPS3Policy DM14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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