Policy information sourced from the Chelmsford Local Plan 2013-2036 PDF.
Strategic Growth Site 1J: Car Park to the West of County Hotel, Rainsford Road.
Development will be permitted at this site subject to meeting the requirements of Policy GR1, and the following site-specific criteria:
- Around 45 new homes;
- Main vehicle access will be from Rainsford Road;
- Facilitate future access to adjoining County Hotel car park where it would benefit from inclusive design principles;
- Safe pedestrian and cycle access to Rainsford Road;
- Conserve and where appropriate enhance the setting of the nearby locally listed Trinity Methodist Church, and preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the adjoining West End Conservation Area which is on the Heritage at Risk Register in 2018;
- Scale to respect the character and appearance of the West End Conservation Area and form a definitive edge to Parkway;
- Layout to provide appropriate street frontage to both Parkway and Rainsford Road;
- Enhanced landscaping to the site’s boundary with Parkway;
- Financial contributions towards improvements to Rainsford Road public realm.
For more information, including links to the referenced policies, please visit Chelmsford’s Local Plan here.