Planning appeal decision
346b Baddow Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9RA
Planning appeal 6010171 at 346b Baddow Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9RA (Chelmsford City Council) was allowed on 27 July 2026 by Inspector Jonathan Price, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon visual amenity.
erection of an illuminated small format advertising display
- Authority
- Chelmsford City Council
- Appeal type
- advert · Commercial advertisement
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- advertisement
- Inspector
- Jonathan Price
- Postcode
- CM2 9RA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon visual amenity
What decided it
The proposed display would de-clutter the petrol station forecourt by replacing existing non-permanent advertisements, thereby avoiding cumulative harm to visual amenity and not materially harming the outlook of the neighbouring property.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM23DM29
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 141
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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