Planning appeal decision
22 Hunter Avenue, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8PF
Planning appeal 3299867 at 22 Hunter Avenue, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8PF (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 October 2022 by Inspector Humphries A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed outbuilding on the character and appearance of the area.
for the construction of an outbuilding for use as office/workshop in rear garden to include pitched roof and gable ends
- Authority
- Brentwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Humphries A
- Postcode
- CM15 8PF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed outbuilding on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed outbuilding on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring dwellings, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The proposed outbuilding's comparable scale to existing neighbouring outbuildings and its significantly set-back rear garden location with adequate separation distances meant it would neither harm character and appearance nor adversely affect neighbouring living conditions regarding outlook.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE14
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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