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Dismissed15 September 20266006289

Land North Of Lyndale, Twitty Fee, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4PG

Planning appeal 6006289 at Land North Of Lyndale, Twitty Fee, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4PG (Chelmsford City Council) was dismissed on 15 September 2026 by Inspector Dan Szymanski, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would be compliant with policies for the location of development to access services and facilities.

Reinstatement of previous dwelling and erection of 1no. self-building

Authority
Chelmsford City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Dan Szymanski
Postcode
CM3 4PG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the proposal would be compliant with policies for the location of development to access services and facilities
  • the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal upon the significance of Twitty Fee as a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA)
  • whether or not the proposal is compliant with policies and guidance for BNG

What decided it

The policy conflicts with development plan policies for location, character and appearance, and heritage significance, combined with failure to secure biodiversity net gain requirements, substantially outweighed the limited housing and economic benefits.

the limited benefits of housing supply and economic gain were substantially outweighed by the policy conflicts with location policies, significant harm to character and appearance, harm to the significance of the non-designated heritage asset, and failure to meet biodiversity net gain requirements

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S7Policy S11Policy DM8Policy DM14Policy DM6Policy DNP16
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy HE7Policy HO11Policy N2Policy S5

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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