®Planning appeal decision
New Barns Farm, Roding Lane, CHIGWELL, IG7 6BJ
Demolition of existing light industrial building and construction of 5 dwellings (5x4 bed dwellings), associated car parking, bin/cycle storage and vehicular access
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its effect on the setting of the Grade II listed building known as Newbarns
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt's openness and to the setting of the Grade II listed building Newbarns is not clearly outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, and very special circumstances do not exist to justify the inappropriate development.
The harm to the Green Belt and the less than substantial harm to the heritage asset are not clearly outweighed by the housing supply contribution, limited economic benefits, and ecological enhancement potential, and therefore very special circumstances do not exist.
Framework references: 11, 148, 149, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy DM4, Policy DM7, Policy DM9
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.