Auchinleck, Theydon Park Road, Theydon Bois, EPPING, Essex, CM16 7LS

Demolition of an existing bungalow and ancillary accommodation and erection of 1No. four-bedroom bungalow configured over two floors with associated parking, amenity spaces, refuse and cycle store

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (2023) and any relevant development plan policies
the effect of the proposal on trees surrounding the site
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Ashdene and St Leonards, with particular regard to outlook, privacy and loss of light

What decided it

The absence of an Arboricultural Assessment and mitigation measures to demonstrate that the proposal would not harm the health of the mature trees surrounding the site, contrary to Policy DM5 of the Local Plan and paragraph 180 of the Framework.

Framework references: 152, 180, 135

Plan policies cited: Policy DM4, Policy DM5, Policy DM10, Policy DM9

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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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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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