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Allowed16 May 20253348289

Land East of Ragged Robins, Lower Stock Road , West Hanningfield, Chelmsford , Essex , CM2 8UY

Planning appeal 3348289 at Land East of Ragged Robins, Lower Stock Road , West Hanningfield, Chelmsford , Essex , CM2 8UY (Chelmsford Borough Council) was allowed on 16 May 2025 by Inspector Jones H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed developments upon the safety of highway users.

Erect a hay barn (Appeal A) and three cow barns (Appeals B, C and D)

Authority
Chelmsford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Jones H
Postcode
CM2 8UY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the proposed developments upon the safety of highway users
  • The effects of the proposed developments upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The benefits to the rural economy from the agricultural buildings outweighed the limited heritage harm identified, while highway safety and living conditions effects were found acceptable.

The valuable contribution of the barns to the rural economy and agricultural productivity outweighed the limited harm identified to the non-designated heritage asset (the protected lane).

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM14Policy DM23Policy S1Policy S3Policy DM16

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