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Dismissed14 February 20253347150

The Bungalow, Paynes Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2EZ

Planning appeal 3347150 at The Bungalow, Paynes Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2EZ (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 14 February 2025 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on flood risk.

the conversion of existing garage into 4 bedroom bungalow involving rear extension and loft conversion

Authority
Epping Forest District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Grierson E
Postcode
EN9 2EZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on flood risk
  • whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies

What decided it

The absence of a site-specific flood risk assessment to demonstrate that the development would not increase flood risk on the appeal site and in the surrounding area, contrary to Policy DM15 and the Framework.

The limited housing benefit from a single dwelling was outweighed by the strong reason for refusal provided by flood risk policies in the Framework, which displaced the presumption in favour of sustainable development despite the Council's failure to meet the Housing Delivery Test.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM15Policy DM16Policy DM18Policy DM17Policy DM21Policy SP5Policy DM4Policy SP6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 170Paragraph 176Paragraph 181

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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