®Planning appeal decision
The Old Coal Yard, R/o 32 High Street, Roydon, CM19 5EA
Planning appeal 3303841 at The Old Coal Yard, R/o 32 High Street, Roydon, CM19 5EA (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 4 September 2023 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the setting of the listed buildings and the preservation or enhancement of the Roydon Conservation Area.
the demolition of existing structures and the erection of 7 dwellings and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- CM19 5EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the setting of the listed buildings and the preservation or enhancement of the Roydon Conservation Area
What decided it
The demolition of the historic brick lean-to building at the site entrance would cause less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the setting of listed buildings, and the public benefits of the proposal do not outweigh this harm.
the substantial cumulative public benefits of housing delivery, economic vitality, environmental improvements and thermal efficiency were outweighed by the great weight given to the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and listed building setting caused by the demolition of the historic building
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM7ROYD.R1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 16Paragraph 199Paragraph 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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