®Planning appeal decision
Cornerways, Turpins Lane, Chigwell, Essex, IG8 8BA
loft conversion, including roof alterations to facilitate the provision of one new home
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Goldberg V
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed balcony on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed balcony on the living conditions of the occupiers of Cornerways in respect of privacy
- the effect of the proposed development on the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation
What decided it
The failure to secure a completed planning obligation to mitigate the likely significant effects on the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation, which is a matter protected under the first limb of Framework paragraph 11(d) and therefore fatal to the appeal.
The absence of a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance in Framework paragraph 11(d), but the conflict with policies protecting habitats sites (Policies DM2 and DM22) provided a clear reason for refusal, and the social and economic benefits of delivering a small dwelling did not justify a decision otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM9, Policy DM2, Policy DM22
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.