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Dismissed11 February 20253355695

15 Coleridge Walk, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 2RT

Planning appeal 3355695 at 15 Coleridge Walk, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 2RT (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 February 2025 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the appeal site, the attached dwelling and surrounding area.

demolish garage and construct two storey side and rear and single storey rear extension and new front porch

Authority
Brentwood Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Marshall E
Postcode
CM13 2RT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the appeal site, the attached dwelling and surrounding area

What decided it

The cumulative bulk, scale and massing of the extensions would be disproportionate to the host dwelling and semi-detached pair, highly visible in the street scene, and incompatible with the character and appearance of the immediate locality, contrary to Policy BE14 and paragraph 135 of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BE14Policy BE13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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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