Planning appeal decision
13 Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5EE
Planning appeal 3363865 at 13 Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5EE (Epping Forest District Council) was allowed on 6 October 2025 by Inspector Tinsley F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character of the site and surrounding area.
‘Proposed conversion of an existing dwelling into 2 x flats.’
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tinsley F
- Postcode
- IG9 5EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character of the site and surrounding area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of surrounding occupiers with regard to disturbance and additional demand for on-street car parking
What decided it
The development complies with Policy DM9 as it responds positively to the character of the site and surrounding area and does not harm the living conditions of neighbouring residents.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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