®Planning appeal decision
Cherry Tree Court , 39 Cherry Tree Rise, Redbridge , Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6ET
new rear two storey building to create 2 No. one bedroom flat units
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gunn J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to layout, privacy, outlook and the provision of private amenity space
- the effect of the proposal on the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation, with particular regard to any mitigation measures required
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance combined with unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers, assessed against the tilted balance framework, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.
the adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising harm to character and appearance and unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the scheme when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole
Framework references: 11, 130, 127
Plan policies cited: LP26, LP29, LP33, LP38, LP39, D3, D6
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.