®Planning appeal decision
15 and 15A Stradbroke Drive, CHIGWELL, IG7 5QU
demolition of existing dwellings at 15 and 15A Stradbroke drive and construction of 3 replacement dwellings and associated landscaping and parking
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tudhope S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the mix of housing within the area
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with regard to external amenity space
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the scale, massing and suburban layout of the proposed development within the backland site's semi-rural, wooded setting, combined with the loss of a bungalow contrary to housing mix policy, outweighed the modest housing benefits even under the tilted balance.
The modest housing benefits of one net dwelling of an executive type already prevalent in the area were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and the considerable harm from loss of a bungalow, such that the proposal did not represent sustainable development.
Framework references: 11, 119, 126, 130, 180
Plan policies cited: LP Policy CP2, LP Policy CP3, LP Policy CP6, LP Policy CP7, LP Policy DBE1, LP Policy DBE8, LP Policy LL10, LP Policy LL11, LP2 Policy SP2, LP2 Policy SP3, LP2 Policy SP7, LP2 Policy DM1, LP2 Policy DM3, LP2 Policy DM5, LP2 Policy DM9, LP2 Policy H1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.