Planning appeal decision
Land Known As 9 Shenfield Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8AH
Planning appeal 3288468 at Land Known As 9 Shenfield Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8AH (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 June 2023 by Inspector Thomas N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the Brentwood Town Centre Conservation Area.
Without planning permission, the unauthorised construction of a roof extension at second floor level refused on Appeal under planning inspectorate reference H1515/W/19/3242353 within the area etched in RED on the attached site plan (“Appendix 1”)
- Authority
- Brentwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Thomas N
- Postcode
- CM15 8AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the Brentwood Town Centre Conservation Area
What decided it
The development causes less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Brentwood Town Centre Conservation Area which is not outweighed by public benefits, and therefore fails to comply with policies BE14 and BE16 of the Brentwood Local Plan 2022.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BE14BE16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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