Tepari, Braintree Road Little Waltham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3LD

Planning appeal 3353356 at Tepari, Braintree Road Little Waltham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3LD (Chelmsford Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 10 July 2025 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and its proximity to services and facilities.

a single storey extension and loft conversion, and construction of new dwelling

Authority: Chelmsford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Sylvester G
Postcode: CM3 3LD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and its proximity to services and facilities

What decided it

The proposed dwelling's location outside the settlement boundary, at distance from services and facilities accessible only by car, would undermine the Council's spatial strategy to focus development on well-connected and sustainable locations in accordance with the settlement hierarchy.

The modest benefits of housing supply, economic activity and biodiversity enhancement were insufficient to outweigh the conflict with the spatial strategy and the environmental disbenefits of future occupants being heavily reliant on the car with little opportunity to prioritise walking and cycling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S1Policy S7Policy S11Policy DM8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 57

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