Planning appeal decision
5 Grange Crescent, Chigwell, IG7 5JB
Planning appeal 3312966 at 5 Grange Crescent, Chigwell, IG7 5JB (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 5 September 2023 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
Demolition of existing dwellinghouse and replacement with new build to provide 5 new flats
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- IG7 5JB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- highway safety with regard to parking provision
- the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation, with particular regard to any mitigation measures required
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area combined with the failure to secure mitigation measures for the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation outweighed the moderate benefits of housing growth and economic contribution.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM2DM9DM22T1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 15
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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