Policy information sourced from the Chelmsford Local Plan 2013-2036 PDF.
DM11: Extensions to Buildings within the Green Belt, Green Wedge and Rural Area.
A) Green Belt
Planning permission will be granted for extensions or alterations to existing buildings where the building is located within the Green Belt and the extension or alteration would not:
- result in disproportionate additions over and above the size and scale of the original building; and
- be out of keeping with its context and surroundings or result in any other harm.
B) Green Wedge
Planning permission will be granted for extensions or alterations to existing buildings where the building is located within the Green Wedge and the extension or alteration would not:
- be disproportionate in size and scale in relation to the existing building; and
- be out of keeping with its context and surroundings or result in any other unacceptable harm; and
- conflict with the purposes of the Green Wedge designation.
C) Rural Area
Planning permission will be granted for extensions or alterations to existing buildings where the building is located within the Rural Area and the extension or alteration would not:
- be out of keeping with its context and surroundings and does not result in any other unacceptable harm; and
- adversely impact on the identified intrinsic character and beauty of the Rural Area.
For more information, please visit Chelmsford’s Local Plan here.