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Allowed16 July 20253345613

2-4 Hamlet Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0EU

Planning appeal 3345613 at 2-4 Hamlet Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0EU (Chelmsford Borough Council) was allowed on 16 July 2025 by Inspector Courtney T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance.

the change of use from hotel (C1) to HMO (C4), including external landscaping and construction of a bin store

Authority
Chelmsford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Courtney T
Postcode
CM2 0EU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance
  • the effect of the proposal on the Essex Estuaries Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Blackwater Estuary Special Protection Area (SPA) and RAMSAR site

What decided it

The noise and disturbance from 14 HMO occupants would be comparable to or less than the hotel use, and the Essex Coast RAMS mitigation measures secured through financial contribution would adequately protect the designated ecological sites.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM29Policy DM16

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