Planning appeal decision
36, Mount Pleasant Road, Chigwell, IG7 5ER
Planning appeal 3277428 at 36, Mount Pleasant Road, Chigwell, IG7 5ER (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 15 September 2021 by Inspector Dale A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the dwelling and its surroundings.
described on the application form as “First Floor Front Extension
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dale A
- Postcode
- IG7 5ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the dwelling and its surroundings
What decided it
The proposed extension would seriously detract from the character and appearance of the dwelling and its surroundings through an awkward clash of roof forms and loss of distinctive architectural features, conflicting with development plan policies on design quality.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP2Policy DBE10Policy DBE9Policy DM 9Policy DM 10
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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