Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 33-37 Hillyfields, Loughton, Essex, IG10 2PT
Planning appeal 3304061 at Land to the Rear of 33-37 Hillyfields, Loughton, Essex, IG10 2PT (Epping Forest District Council) was allowed on 17 October 2023 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations.
Construction of a 4 bedroom two storey dwelling with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- IG10 2PT
What decided it
The Council demonstrated unreasonable behaviour by persisting in objections to elements previously found acceptable by an Inspector, failing to provide substantive justification for rejecting expert evidence, and rejecting a completed legal agreement without proper reasoning.
The decision letter
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