®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 21 The Windsors , Loughton, IG9 6DS
a 2-bed detached house
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether the proposed external amenity space would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers
What decided it
The proposal's poor design that would harm character and appearance, combined with inadequate external amenity space for future occupiers, meant that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
The benefits of housing delivery and use of brownfield land within a settlement were outweighed by the fundamental importance of achieving well-designed places and the inadequate living conditions for future occupiers.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM9, Policy DM10
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.