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Dismissed8 September 20266009587

The Meadows (Shopping Centre), High Street, Chelmsford, CM2 6FD

Planning appeal 6009587 at The Meadows (Shopping Centre), High Street, Chelmsford, CM2 6FD (Chelmsford City Council) was dismissed on 8 September 2026 by Inspector Martin Seaton, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area, including the setting of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation Conservation Area.

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Authority
Chelmsford City Council
Appeal type
advert · Commercial advertisement
Procedure
Written
Development
advertisement
Inspector
Martin Seaton
Postcode
CM2 6FD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area, including the setting of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation Conservation Area
  • the effect on public safety with particular regard to highway safety

What decided it

The proposal would harm visual amenity and fail to preserve the setting and significance of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation Conservation Area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DM13DM23S3
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy HE6

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