Planning appeal decision
62 Western Road, Brentwood, CM14 4SS
Planning appeal 3337256 at 62 Western Road, Brentwood, CM14 4SS (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 August 2024 by Inspector Shrimplin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the scheme would provide satisfactory living conditions for occupiers of the new residential accommodation.
described in the application form as a “conversion of dwelling to two flats”
- Authority
- Brentwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Shrimplin R
- Postcode
- CM14 4SS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the scheme would provide satisfactory living conditions for occupiers of the new residential accommodation
What decided it
The accommodation fails to meet appropriate and satisfactory living standards for future occupiers, and the benefits of the scheme clearly do not outweigh the planning objections.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HP06
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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.
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