®Planning appeal decision
Brooklyn Nursery, Mott Street, Sewardstone, Epping Forest, E4 7RW
demolition of existing glasshouses and erection of 2no. 4 bedroom chalet bungalows and 1no. 4 bedroom bungalow
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the risk of flooding
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
What decided it
The failure to carry out the sequential test and demonstrate that the proposed finished floor level would be sufficient to manage residual flood risk meant the site was not a suitable location for the development, engaging a strong reason for refusal under the Framework.
The benefits of three additional dwellings and economic benefits were outweighed by the unresolved flood risk concerns and the failure to apply the sequential test, with the flood risk policies providing a strong reason for refusal that displaced the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Framework references: 11, 142, 149, 153, 154, 155, 173, 181
Plan policies cited: Policy DM15, Policy DM4, Policy DM4C(v)
Judgments cited: Julian Wood v SSCLG, Gravesham Borough Council [2015] EWCA Civ 195
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.