Planning appeal decision
70 Beaconfield Road, Epping, CM16 5AT
Planning appeal 3272422 at 70 Beaconfield Road, Epping, CM16 5AT (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 13 July 2021 by Inspector Westbrook J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the area around Beaconfield Road.
the construction of a single-storey, ground-floor front extension
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Westbrook J
- Postcode
- CM16 5AT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the area around Beaconfield Road
What decided it
The proposed extension would project a significant distance forward of the established building line and appear as a prominent and discordant feature harmful to the character and appearance of the area, conflicting with Policies CP7 and DBE1.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP7Policy DBE1
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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