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Dismissed29 September 20233318741

Pooks Hill Riseway, Brentwood, CM15 8BG

Planning appeal 3318741 at Pooks Hill Riseway, Brentwood, CM15 8BG (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2023 by Inspector Catcheside E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area.

the demolition of an existing dwelling and construction of 1 detached house and a pair of semi-detached houses

Authority
Brentwood Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Catcheside E
Postcode
CM15 8BG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area
  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of Brook Lodge, Candleford, and San Vito with particular regard to privacy and outlook

What decided it

The proposed development would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the local area and to the living conditions of neighbouring occupants through loss of privacy and poor outlook, contrary to the development plan and the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
BE14NE07
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 126Paragraph 130

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