Planning appeal decision
39, Dukes Avenue, Theydon Bois, CM16 7HG
Planning appeal 6002613 at 39, Dukes Avenue, Theydon Bois, CM16 7HG (Epping Forest District Council) was allowed on 10 July 2026 by Inspector T Law, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.
Proposed vehicle crossover
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- other
- Inspector
- T Law
- Postcode
- CM16 7HG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would provide an improved parking arrangement compliant with highway safety standards and would not materially erode the green character of the street when considered against the established pattern of similar interventions in the locality.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T1Policy DM5
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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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