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Allowed7 November 20243337230

Highmead Court, Sawyers Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9DB

Planning appeal 3337230 at Highmead Court, Sawyers Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9DB (Brentwood Borough Council) was allowed on 7 November 2024 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects on the external appearance of the building and the amenity of the existing building and neighbouring premises.

‘a single-storey roof extension to Highmead Court to provide six flats of which four are two bed and two are one bed homes, additional parking, cycle parking and refuse’

Authority
Brentwood Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Shearing C
Postcode
CM15 9DB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects on the external appearance of the building and the amenity of the existing building and neighbouring premises

What decided it

The proposal met the permitted development criteria under the GPDO and would not cause unacceptable harm to external appearance or amenity of existing and neighbouring buildings.

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