Garage Block Rear of Nos. 27-30, Lionfield Terrace, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7RH

Planning appeal 3350429 at Garage Block Rear of Nos. 27-30, Lionfield Terrace, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7RH (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 January 2025 by Inspector Price J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the adjacent residential occupiers at 11 Dalrymple Close and 27-29 Lionfield Terrace, with particular regard to outlook and daylight/sunlight.

for the demolition of existing garage storage area and construction of 2 no. new dwellings and associated development

Authority: Chelmsford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Price J
Postcode: CM1 7RH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the adjacent residential occupiers at 11 Dalrymple Close and 27-29 Lionfield Terrace, with particular regard to outlook and daylight/sunlight

What decided it

The extent, height and proximity of the proposed dwellings would create an unacceptably overbearing impact on the living conditions and outlook of neighbouring residents, particularly at 11 Dalrymple Close, which could not be justified by the general benefits of housing supply and efficient use of previously developed land.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM29
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 135

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