®Planning appeal decision
70 Larchwood Gardens, Pilgrims Hatch, BRENTWOOD, CM15 9NE
demolition of existing garage and construction of a part single part two storey side extension to create new dwelling
- Authority
- Brentwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chalk M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of the host dwelling, 70 Larchwood Gardens
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the localised and moderate character harm did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery.
The moderate benefit of creating one additional dwelling to address the housing land shortfall was balanced against the moderate harm to character and appearance from the scale of the development; the harm did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1
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.