Standing Stone Beehive Chase, Hook End, Brentwood, CM15 0PA

Planning appeal 3314114 at Standing Stone Beehive Chase, Hook End, Brentwood, CM15 0PA (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 October 2023 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location is suitable for the proposed residential development, including the effect on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area.

conversion of existing garage/studio apartment to a residential dwelling (Use Class C3), development of 2x residential dwellings, landscaping, car parking and other associated infrastructure

Authority: Brentwood Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Bell-Williamson J
Postcode: CM15 0PA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the location is suitable for the proposed residential development, including the effect on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residents and future occupiers of the proposed dwellings, with regard to outlook and privacy
whether the proposal meets the requirements of development plan policies concerning environmental sustainability

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan by introducing cramped, tandem residential development in a residential garden within a level 4 settlement, materially harming character and appearance and the living conditions of both future occupiers and neighbouring residents.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy MG03Policy NE07Policy BE14Policy HP03Policy BE01Policy BE02Policy BE03Policy BE04
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 74Paragraph 130

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