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Allowed7 March 20253339413

Former Ewing House Car Park, King Edward Road, Brentwood , CM14 4HL

Planning appeal 3339413 at Former Ewing House Car Park, King Edward Road, Brentwood , CM14 4HL (Brentwood Borough Council) was allowed on 7 March 2025 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Demolition of existing two tier car park and proposed residential development comprising 35 residential units in a part 6, part 7 storey building, together with associated ancillary facilities including plant enclosure, cycle parking and refuse storage

Authority
Brentwood Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Wraight G
Postcode
CM14 4HL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of nearby dwellings with particular regard to overlooking and light
  • The effect of the proposal on parking provision in the area
  • Whether the proposal makes adequate provision for affordable housing

What decided it

The significant benefits of delivering 35 new residential units on a sustainably located brownfield town centre site with excellent access to services and public transport outweighed the limited harm to living conditions and minor conflict with the development plan.

The benefits of delivering 35 new residential dwellings on a sustainably located brownfield town centre site carried significant weight and outweighed the limited conflict with the development plan arising from minor harm to the living conditions of occupiers of 17 Gresham Road and some dwellings in Ewing House.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BE14Policy BE13Policy HP05Policy MG05Policy NE05Policy BE02Policy BE07
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 124c

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