®Planning appeal decision
6 Ruskin Avenue , Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 3BP
the erection of a two storey dwelling on land adjacent to 6 Ruskin Avenue, Waltham Abbey
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- highway safety with particular regard to the availability of on-street parking
- the integrity of the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
What decided it
The proposal would have likely significant effects on the integrity of Epping Forest SAC without appropriate mitigation secured by legal agreement, which under Regulation 63(5) of the Habitats Regulations precludes the development from proceeding.
The limited housing benefit from a single dwelling was outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance, highway safety concerns from loss of parking, and the unmitigated adverse effect on the Epping Forest SAC, which engaged the exception to the tilted balance in NPPF paragraph 11(d)(i).
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM9, Policy DM10, Policy T1, Policy DM2, Policy DM21, 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.