25-27 Exchange Way, Chelmsford, CM1 1XA

the installation of a multifunctional communication hub with integral defibrillator and the display of an advertisement

Authority: Chelmsford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector: Harrison F

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on the significance of the Central Conservation Area through development within its setting
whether the proposed development would preserve the settings of relevant nearby listed buildings
the effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The harm to the significance of the Central Conservation Area and nearby listed buildings through development within their settings, which carried considerable importance and weight, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the communication hub and defibrillator.

Framework references: 118, 205

Plan policies cited: Policy DM23, Policy DM13, Policy SP3, Policy DM14

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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