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Dismissed16 January 20243314592

Land Adjacent 1o 10 Higham View, North Weald, Essex, CM16 6DD

Planning appeal 3314592 at Land Adjacent 1o 10 Higham View, North Weald, Essex, CM16 6DD (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 16 January 2024 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for the development proposed, having regard to flood risk.

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
Postcode
CM16 6DD

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP Policy DM2LP Policy DM9LP Policy DM10LP Policy DM15LP Policy DM22
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 165Paragraph 168Paragraph 173

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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