®Planning appeal decision
128 Manor Road, CHIGWELL, IG7 5PR
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 60, 63, 70, 128, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy H1, Policy H1(E), Policy DM2, Policy DM9, Policy DM10, Policy DM10(B), Policy DM22
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.