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Allowed18 August 20213272022

70 Larchwood Gardens, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood, CM15 9NE

Planning appeal 3272022 at 70 Larchwood Gardens, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood, CM15 9NE (Brentwood Borough Council) was allowed on 18 August 2021 by Inspector Chalk M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
CM15 9NE

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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