Planning appeal decision
Chelmer Cottage, Docklands Avenue, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 9DS
Planning appeal 3286153 at Chelmer Cottage, Docklands Avenue, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 9DS (Brentwood Borough Council) was allowed on 27 May 2022 by Inspector Greenwood L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area including the setting of the Ingatestone Conservation Area.
the demolition of Chelmer Cottage and the erection of 2 new dwellings
- Authority
- Brentwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Greenwood L
- Postcode
- CM4 9DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area including the setting of the Ingatestone Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would accord with the character of the area and provide a net increase of one dwelling to address housing under-delivery, with no adverse impacts that would outweigh these benefits under the tilted balance.
The benefits of the proposal in providing one additional dwelling to address housing under-delivery and according with design quality aspirations outweighed any adverse impacts, applying the presumption in favour of sustainable development at Framework paragraph 11 due to housing under-delivery.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BE14NE07NE01
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 75
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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