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Dismissed21 September 20213268153

41 & 43 Oak Lodge Avenue, CHIGWELL, IG7 5JA

No 43 - Proposed double storey side/rear extension and double storey front extension to match existing front extension at 41 Oak Lodge Avenue. Proposed part single storey rear extension at both properties. Proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormers at both properties involving alterations to the existing roof (similar to the approved scheme @ 47 Oak Lodge)

Authority
Epping Forest District Council
Appeal type
householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Chandler M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The proposal would substantially harm the consistent roofscape and spacing that characterises the street scene by introducing a bulky two-storey extension and converting hipped roofs to gable-ended pitched roofs.

Plan policies cited: Policy CP2, Policy DBE9, Policy DBE10, Policy DM9, Policy DM10

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