Planning appeal decision
21 Tomswood Road, Chigwell, IG7 5QP
Planning appeal 3268775 at 21 Tomswood Road, Chigwell, IG7 5QP (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 10 November 2021 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the mix of housing in the District.
demolish existing bungalow and construction of a 6 bedroom detached house
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- IG7 5QP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the mix of housing in the District
What decided it
The conflict with Policy H1 of the emerging Local Plan, which resists the loss of bungalows, was not outweighed by other material considerations, and the loss would be detrimental to the mix of housing in the District.
The loss of the existing bungalow in conflict with Policy H1 of the emerging Local Plan was not outweighed by other considerations, including the potential accessibility benefits of the replacement dwelling or fallback positions via permitted development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 48
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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