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

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

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.

Framework references: 11, 74, 130

Plan policies cited: Policy MG03, Policy NE07, Policy BE14, Policy HP03, Policy BE01, Policy BE02, Policy BE03, Policy BE04

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