®Planning appeal decision
Standing Stone Beehive Chase, Hook End, BRENTWOOD, Essex, CM15 0PA
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
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
Framework references: 129
Plan policies cited: Policy NE07 (Protecting Land for Gardens), Policy BE14 (Creating Successful Places)
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.