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Allowed16 September 20266010164

Verge At Chelmsford Road Dunmow, Dunmow, CM6 1LL

Planning appeal 6010164 at Verge At Chelmsford Road Dunmow, Dunmow, CM6 1LL (Uttlesford District Council) was allowed on 16 September 2026 by Inspector L Reid, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Protected habitats and species.

Construction and operation of a micro energy storage project

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
utilities-energy
Inspector
L Reid
Postcode
CM6 1LL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Protected habitats and species
  • Noise
  • Crime and disorder

What decided it

The imposition of appropriately worded planning conditions requiring ecological surveys, detailed noise assessment, and fencing specifications allowed the identified concerns to be satisfactorily addressed, enabling the development to comply with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 25Core Policy 40Core Policy 44Policy 52

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