Planning appeal decision
370 Ongar Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 9JH
Planning appeal 3371050 at 370 Ongar Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 9JH (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 October 2025 by Inspector Leigh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
dormer loft conversion, enlarged porch and part one part two storey rear extension
- Authority
- Brentwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Leigh C
- Postcode
- CM15 9JH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of adjoining occupiers
What decided it
The combination of harmful effects on character and appearance from the front boundary works and trees, together with unacceptable loss of privacy from the elevated terrace, rendered the scheme as a whole contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE14
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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