Planning appeal decision
2 Courtland Drive, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6PN
Planning appeal 3342459 at 2 Courtland Drive, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6PN (Epping Forest District Council) was allowed on 30 August 2024 by Inspector Jones H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with two structures containing a total of 5 new dwellings
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- IG7 6PN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- The provision made for energy efficiency, low carbon and renewable energy measures within the proposed development
- The effect of the proposed development upon the integrity of the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
What decided it
The unilateral undertaking securing financial contributions towards SAC mitigation removed the risk of an adverse effect on the integrity of the Epping Forest SAC, enabling overall compliance with the development plan.
minor conflict with Policy DM20 was outweighed by compliance with the other development plan policies, so the proposal accorded with the development plan taken as a whole and there were no material considerations to indicate a decision otherwise
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9Policy DM20Policy T1Policy DM1Policy DM2Policy DM22Policy SP6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 164Paragraph 57
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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