®Planning appeal decision
J And W Fencing Ltd, Pecks Hill, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 2NY
follows: ‘the submission contains the proposed site layout (LAYOUT), full details of all proposed house types and garages and the proposed construction materials (APPEARANCE and SCALE), details of internal roads and footpaths, and private driveways (LAYOUT) and details of the proposed hard and soft landscaping and the landscape management plan (LANDSCAPING). These details are also supported by a Planning, Design and Access Statement, a Highways Technical Note and details of the surface water drainage design. The outline application was NOT an environment impact assessment application
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Dade E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would achieve good design, with particular regard to the efficiency of the proposed layout
- whether the proposal provides adequate and appropriate details in respect of materials, landscaping, and resilience to climate change
- whether the proposal would promote active travel, with particular regard to pedestrian connectivity
- the effects of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 40 Pecks Hill, with particular regard to privacy and outlook
What decided it
The Inspector found that none of the Council's reasons for refusal were substantiated, as the layout, details and effects on neighbours were all found acceptable.
Plan policies cited: LP1 Policy P10, LP2 Policy NAZE.R2, LP1 Policy DM9, LP1 Policy SP2, LP1 Policy T1, LP1 Policy DM5
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