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Dismissed24 August 20266005461

Chelmer House, Braintree Road, Great Dunmow, CM6 1HT

Planning appeal 6005461 at Chelmer House, Braintree Road, Great Dunmow, CM6 1HT (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 24 August 2026 by Inspector L Reid, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether adequate on-site parking provision and safe access arrangements have been demonstrated.

Change of use from residential dwelling to part residential and part business use (wellbeing business providing Pilates and yoga classes)

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Inspector
L Reid
Postcode
CM6 1HT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether adequate on-site parking provision and safe access arrangements have been demonstrated
  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regards to noise and disturbance
  • The effect of the development on the residential character of the area

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate adequate on-site parking provision and safe access arrangements, combined with unmitigated harm to neighbouring living conditions from noise and disturbance, means the proposal conflicts with the development plan and material considerations do not indicate it should be decided otherwise.

The limited economic and social benefits of the wellbeing business, in the absence of detailed evidence, do not outweigh the harm identified in relation to parking, access and neighbouring amenity, and the conflict with the development plan

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 26Core Policy 27Core Policy 31Policy 44Policy 52District Wide Design Code 2024

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