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Dismissed13 March 20233286646

26 Maypole Drive, Chigwell, IG7 6DE

Planning appeal 3286646 at 26 Maypole Drive, Chigwell, IG7 6DE (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 13 March 2023 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

conversion of the existing structure into a self-contained 1-person studio flat

Authority
Epping Forest District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Russell M
Postcode
IG7 6DE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether acceptable living conditions would be provided for occupiers of the proposed studio flat with particular regard to internal space, parking provision and private outdoor space
  • the effect of the proposal on the Epping Forest Special Area for Conservation (SAC)

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, resulting from the design and layout of the studio flat with its front wall close to the street disrupting the ordered and consistent pattern of surrounding residential development, outweighed the limited housing benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

The limited but important contribution to housing delivery and modest sustainability credentials were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the uncertainty regarding effects on the Epping Forest SAC.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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