®Planning appeal decision
13 Bracken Drive, CHIGWELL, IG7 5RG
demolition of an existing 3 bedroom semi-detached bungalow including basement and erection of a new 4 bed semi-detached bungalow and basement
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 11 Bracken Drive with particular regard to privacy, outlook, and disturbance during construction
- the living conditions of future occupiers
What decided it
The scale and bulk of the proposed dwelling, including the extended basement and roof infill to the boundary, combined with the unacceptable privacy harm from the first-floor terrace to neighbouring occupiers, outweighed the benefits of brownfield redevelopment and good accommodation standards.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM9, Policy DM12(B), Policy DM12(c), Policy SP2
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.