Planning appeal decision
17 Braganza Way, Chelmsford, Essex, Cm1 6AP
Planning appeal 3363012 at 17 Braganza Way, Chelmsford, Essex, Cm1 6AP (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 June 2025 by Inspector Bradford F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of number 45 Braganza Way with regard to their outlook.
a retrospective planning application for the construction of a flat roofed timber outbuilding to the rear garden
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bradford F
- Postcode
- CM1 6AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of number 45 Braganza Way with regard to their outlook
What decided it
The outbuilding's height, scale, and proximity to the shared boundary with No.45 Braganza Way creates an overbearing and enclosing effect that harms the outlook of the neighbouring occupiers, conflicting with policy DM29.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM29
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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