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Dismissed24 May 20223270344

15 and 15A Stradbroke Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5QU

Planning appeal 3270344 at 15 and 15A Stradbroke Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5QU (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 24 May 2022 by Inspector Tudhope S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
IG7 5QU

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 119Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 180

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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