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Dismissed10 March 20223273237

Braehead East Avenue Road, Ingatestone, CM4 9HB

Planning appeal 3273237 at Braehead East Avenue Road, Ingatestone, CM4 9HB (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 March 2022 by Inspector Sedgwick P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of ground floor side extension of the existing Braehead East house and the erection of a new detached 4 bedroom 2 storey house

Authority
Brentwood Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Sedgwick P
Postcode
CM4 9HB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the incongruous siting, scale and design of the proposed dwelling significantly and demonstrably outweighs the housing supply benefits under the tilted balance.

The housing benefits and construction jobs weighed in favour, but the substantial harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed these benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP1 criteria i)Policy CP1 criteria iii)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 12

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