Planning appeal decision
The Barn Rats Lane, Loughton, IG10 4AQ
Planning appeal 3271444 at The Barn Rats Lane, Loughton, IG10 4AQ (Epping Forest District Council) was allowed on 3 June 2021 by Inspector Boniface M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
renovation and extensions including a two storey side extension
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Boniface M
- Postcode
- IG10 4AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development is design-led, would improve the appearance of the existing building, and would contribute positively to the character and appearance of the area whilst respecting the Green Belt setting and retaining important trees and landscaping.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DBE10 of the Epping Forest District Local Plan (1998)Policy DM9 of the emerging Epping Forest District Local Plan (Submission Version) (2017)
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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