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Dismissed7 July 20253356720

Brooklyn Nursery, Mott Street, Sewardstone, Epping Forest, E4 7RW

Planning appeal 3356720 at Brooklyn Nursery, Mott Street, Sewardstone, Epping Forest, E4 7RW (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 7 July 2025 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the risk of flooding.

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
Postcode
E4 7RW

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM15Policy DM4Policy DM4C(v)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 142Paragraph 149Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 173Paragraph 181
Judgments
Julian Wood v SSCLG, Gravesham Borough Council [2015] EWCA Civ 195

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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