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Dismissed11 July 20253361728

Standing Stone Beehive Chase, Hook End, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0PA

Planning appeal 3361728 at Standing Stone Beehive Chase, Hook End, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0PA (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 July 2025 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character of the surroundings.

extensions and alterations of existing garage/annexe to create separate dwelling

Authority
Brentwood Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Kemmann-Lane T
Postcode
CM15 0PA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character of the surroundings
  • the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through the scale of the development and the manoeuvring of cars to park and to leave the development

What decided it

The adverse effect on the character of the surroundings and living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, combined with the council's demonstrated five-year housing land supply, justified dismissal.

the contribution to housing supply was outweighed by the adverse effects on character and neighbouring living conditions, particularly given the council's demonstrated five-year land supply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NE07 (Protecting Land for Gardens)Policy BE14 (Creating Successful Places)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 129

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