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Dismissed13 February 20263375388

16 Judge Road, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6GN

Planning appeal 3375388 at 16 Judge Road, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6GN (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 February 2026 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety.

change of use from dwelling (use class C3) to a children's care home (use class C2)

Authority
Chelmsford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Shearing C
Postcode
CM2 6GN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupants of nearby properties, with particular regard to noise disturbance

What decided it

The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to both highway safety through inadequate parking provision and to the living conditions of neighbouring occupants through noise and activity disturbance, which material considerations regarding need and children's welfare could not outweigh.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM27Policy DM29

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