Planning appeal decision
17 19 Byron Road, Essex, Hutton, CM13 2SA
Planning appeal 3301164 at 17 19 Byron Road, Essex, Hutton, CM13 2SA (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 February 2023 by Inspector Wellstead J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of two replacement dwellings
- Authority
- Brentwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wellstead J
- Postcode
- CM13 2SA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to outlook
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the existing occupiers of No.15 and No.21 Byron Road
What decided it
The proposed development's prominent design, height and mass would be unduly intrusive and harmful to the character and appearance of the area, combined with poor living conditions for future occupants and an overbearing effect on neighbours.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE14: Creating Successful Places
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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