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Allowed5 December 20253365717

Land South West Of Brooklands, Sheepcotes Lane, Little Waltham , Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3LR

Planning appeal 3365717 at Land South West Of Brooklands, Sheepcotes Lane, Little Waltham , Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3LR (Chelmsford Borough Council) was allowed on 5 December 2025 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for a dwelling, having regard to local policies for the provision of housing.

demolition of domestic storage building and replacement with single residential dwelling. This

Authority
Chelmsford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Dyer I
Postcode
CM3 3LR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is a suitable location for a dwelling, having regard to local policies for the provision of housing

What decided it

The site qualifies as previously developed land and the visual harm from the replacement dwelling would be limited and capable of mitigation through conditions, allowing the proposal to accord with Policies DM7 and DM8 of the Local Plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM7Policy DM8Policy DM15Policy DM16Policy DM23Policy DM25Policy DM27Policy DM29Policy S2

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