®Planning appeal decision
128 Manor Road, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 5PR
the demolition of an existing detached dwelling and the construction of a new apartment block providing 5no. apartments and construction of 1no.bungalow to rear, including associated amenity, parking, landscaping and other associated works
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ellis G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the form of the development, in particular the proposed bungalow in a backland location, is appropriate for the locality, and would provide appropriate living conditions for the future occupiers
What decided it
The proposed bungalow's backland location with poor accessibility and lack of relationship to the road would harm the character of the area and provide inadequate living conditions for future occupiers, and these adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery under the tilted balance.
The benefits of housing supply and more efficient use of land were outweighed by the significant adverse impacts on the character of the area and the failure to provide appropriate living conditions and safe, accessible design for all users
Framework references: 11, 131, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy DM9, Policy H1(E)
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.