Planning appeal decision
Glenmead , Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NL
Planning appeal 3327150 at Glenmead , Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NL (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 12 April 2024 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the external appearance of the building.
a single storey extension over part of the flat roof of the existing 3 storey building, to provide 5 additional one and two bed flats
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Storey P
- Postcode
- IG9 5NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the external appearance of the building
- Whether prior approval should be granted having regard to impact on the amenity of the existing building and neighbouring premises including overlooking, privacy and the loss of light
What decided it
The height, bulk, scale and massing of the proposal would represent a disproportionate and incongruous development that would adversely affect the external appearance of the building and the character and appearance of the area, conflicting with Policy DM9 and the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9Policy DM10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 124
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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