Planning appeal decision
2 La Plata Grove, Brentwood, CM14 4LA
Planning appeal 3312924 at 2 La Plata Grove, Brentwood, CM14 4LA (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 May 2023 by Inspector Wellstead J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the local area.
a loft conversion with reduced front dormer and rear dormer
- Authority
- Brentwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wellstead J
- Postcode
- CM14 4LA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the local area
What decided it
The front dormer would introduce an incongruous addition to an otherwise uniform street scene, exacerbated by the appeal site's prominent corner plot location at the entrance to La Plata Grove, causing harmful effect on local character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE14
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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