63 Priests Lane, Shenfield, BRENTWOOD, Essex, CM15 8HG

the demolition of existing dwelling and construction of nine residential apartments

Authority: Brentwood Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Allen K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to access arrangements and parking provision

What decided it

The adverse impacts on character and appearance and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing delivery and efficient land use, even if the Council could not demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

The significant weight given to conflicts with development plan policies on character, appearance and highway safety outweighed the moderate weight of housing supply benefits and efficient land use, resulting in dismissal of the appeal.

Plan policies cited: Policy HP03, Policy BE14, Policy NE07, Policy BE09, Policy BE12, Policy BE13

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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