Planning appeal decision
Pavement Outside 225-226 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0LR
Planning appeal 3360534 at Pavement Outside 225-226 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0LR (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 July 2025 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the development and the display of the advertisement on amenity, the character and appearance of the Baddow Road and River Can Conservation Area, the settings of listed buildings, and the significance of non-designated heritage assets.
the installation of a multifunctional communication hub with integral defibrillator and the display of an advertisement
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
- Postcode
- CM2 0LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the development and the display of the advertisement on amenity, the character and appearance of the Baddow Road and River Can Conservation Area, the settings of listed buildings, and the significance of non-designated heritage assets
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to designated heritage assets and conservation area character, which carried great weight and could not be outweighed by the modest public benefits of the installation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S3Policy DM13Policy DM14Policy DM23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
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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