Planning appeal decision
128 Buckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6HP
Planning appeal 3284969 at 128 Buckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6HP (Epping Forest District Council) was allowed on 24 March 2022 by Inspector Philpott M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos 126 and 130 Buckhurst Way, with particular regard to outlook.
Erection of a single storey rear extension (Retrospective)
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Philpott M
- Postcode
- IG9 6HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos 126 and 130 Buckhurst Way, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The extension, although substantial, does not protrude excessively beyond or above neighbouring projections and retains adequate outward views and light for neighbours, thereby avoiding unacceptable harm to living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DBE9 of the Epping Forest District Local Plan 1998Policy DM9 of the Epping Forest District Local Plan Submission Version 2017
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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.
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