Planning appeal decision
1-6 River View, The Mead, Nazeing New Road, Waltham Abbey, EN10 6SS
Planning appeal 3306822 at 1-6 River View, The Mead, Nazeing New Road, Waltham Abbey, EN10 6SS (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 11 August 2023 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the effect of the proposal on the external appearance of the building.
Additional storey on an existing block of flats and internal alterations to create three additional flats
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
- Postcode
- EN10 6SS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the effect of the proposal on the external appearance of the building
What decided it
The significant increase in height would harmfully detract from the external appearance of the building and its immediate surroundings, contrary to NPPF paragraphs 126 and 130.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 126Paragraph 130
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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