Planning appeal decision
34 Morgan Crescent, Theydon Bois, Epping, Essex, CM16 7DX
Planning appeal 3327428 at 34 Morgan Crescent, Theydon Bois, Epping, Essex, CM16 7DX (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 28 November 2023 by Inspector Jarvis P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and wider street scene.
Remove existing ground floor conservatory and detached garage; rebuild conservatory area as larger kitchen/diner; rebuild garage with utility room; new front door with lobby roof light; wrap-around 2 metre pitched roof canopy with roof lights; new first floor room with shower and roof light; 100mm insulation to rear wall; 1 metre wide side entrance to garden
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jarvis P
- Postcode
- CM16 7DX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and wider street scene
What decided it
The awkward relationship between the angled ground floor element and the first floor addition, particularly the unsuccessful flat roof junction, would harm the character and appearance of the host dwelling and wider street scene in conflict with Policy DM9.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9Policy DM10
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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