Land adjacent 1o 10 Higham View, North Weald, ESSEX, CM16 6DD

the construction of a new detached dwelling

Authority: Epping Forest District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Sylvester G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for the development proposed, having regard to flood risk
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The appeal site is located in Flood Zone 2 and the proposal lacks a site-specific flood risk assessment and evidence that the Sequential Test has been satisfied, making it unsuitable for development and contrary to Framework and development plan requirements.

The benefits of the proposed small dwelling's contribution to housing supply and efficient use of land would be outweighed by the Framework's protections for habitats sites, flood risk areas, and local character, and the proposal's failure to achieve sympathetic design; the appeal was dismissed.

Framework references: 11, 165, 168, 173

Plan policies cited: LP Policy DM2, LP Policy DM9, LP Policy DM10, LP Policy DM15, LP Policy DM22

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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