Planning appeal decision
Jackalberry, Marlborough Road, Pilgrims Hatch, Essex, CM15 9LN
Planning appeal 3345733 at Jackalberry, Marlborough Road, Pilgrims Hatch, Essex, CM15 9LN (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2024 by Inspector Willmer P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the architectural integrity of the host property and thereby the character and appearance of the area.
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- Authority
- Brentwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Willmer P
- Postcode
- CM15 9LN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the architectural integrity of the host property and thereby the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 54 Broomwood Gardens, in terms of the developments potential to result in a sense of enclosure and loss of privacy
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through an enhanced sense of enclosure, combined with the poor design quality and detrimental effect on the host property's architectural integrity, outweighed any other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE14
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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