Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Forest House, Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6NA
Planning appeal 3256254 at Land Adjacent to Forest House, Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6NA (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2022 by Inspector Brownless E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve the setting and significance of a Grade II listed building, Forest House.
the construction of new detached dwelling, a single garage and new access off of Vicarage Lane
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Brownless E
- Postcode
- IG7 6NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve the setting and significance of a Grade II listed building, Forest House
- the effect of the proposed development on the character or appearance of the surrounding area with particular regard to the effect on the long-term health and vitality of trees
What decided it
The permanent negative impact on the setting and significance of the listed building, combined with the unresolved risk to the long-term health of protected trees, outweighed the modest public benefits of providing an additional dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC12Policy LL10Policy DM7Policy SP7Policy DM3Policy DM5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196
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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