®Planning appeal decision
4 Well Mead, BILLERICAY, CM12 9RG
described on the application form as the ‘extension and conversion of existing semi-detached house to 4 No. one bedroom flats, with on-site parking and amenity area
- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Price A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
- whether an appropriate standard of accommodation would be provided for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal space standards and external amenity space
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area, caused by the disproportionate extension, loss of open space, and replacement of soft landscaping with prominent fencing, outweighed the limited housing and economic benefits of the development.
the limited housing benefits and social and economic benefits of the development were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance when assessed against the policies of the Framework as a whole
Framework references: 11, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy BAS BE12
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.