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Dismissed29 May 20253348439

Land R/O Marigolds, Main Road, Bicnacre, Essex, CM3 4HD

Planning appeal 3348439 at Land R/O Marigolds, Main Road, Bicnacre, Essex, CM3 4HD (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 May 2025 by Inspector Knight A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is in a suitable location, having regard to the Chelmsford Local Plan (2020).

use of residential outbuilding as primary living accommodation (seeking temporary permission/personal permission)

Authority
Chelmsford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Knight A
Postcode
CM3 4HD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal is in a suitable location, having regard to the Chelmsford Local Plan (2020)
  • Whether the proposal provides appropriate living accommodation for its occupants

What decided it

The building was erected less than ten years ago (in 2019) and therefore conflicts with Policy DM10's requirement for buildings converted to dwellings in the rural area, combined with the building's failure to meet Policy DM26 space standards for appropriate living accommodation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM10Policy DM26
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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