®Planning appeal decision
128 Manor Road, Chigwell, IG7 5PR
Planning appeal 3330219 at 128 Manor Road, Chigwell, IG7 5PR (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 9 January 2024 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on housing mix and accommodation types having regard to local and national planning policies.
the demolition of an existing detached dwelling and the construction of a new apartment block providing 5no. apartments, including associated amenity, parking, landscaping and other associated works
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
- Postcode
- IG7 5PR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on housing mix and accommodation types having regard to local and national planning policies
- The living conditions of future occupants having regard to the provision of external amenity space
- If harm arises, whether this is outweighed by other material considerations
What decided it
The proposal would displace an existing bungalow in direct conflict with policy H1(E) of the Local Plan, which seeks to resist the loss of such accommodation to maintain housing choice for older and disabled people, and this conflict with the development plan taken as a whole could not be outweighed by the benefits of additional housing supply.
The benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of land were attributed limited favourable weight, and the adverse impacts of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh those benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, because the proposal would undermine the government's objective that the needs of groups with specific housing requirements are addressed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H1Policy H1(E)Policy DM2Policy DM9Policy DM10Policy DM10(B)Policy DM22
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 63Paragraph 70Paragraph 128Paragraph 135
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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