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Dismissed23 April 20266002649

22 Crossfields, Loughton, IG10 3PY

Planning appeal 6002649 at 22 Crossfields, Loughton, IG10 3PY (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 23 April 2026 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of new dwelling

Authority
Epping Forest District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Smith J
Postcode
IG10 3PY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Its effect on living conditions for occupiers of 22 Crossfields, with particular regard to the extent and quality of the retained rear garden space

What decided it

The adverse impacts of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and living conditions for occupiers of 22 Crossfields significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of providing one modest dwelling, even when assessed against the tilted balance in paragraph 11d of the Framework.

The benefits of the proposal, comprising one modest dwelling in a sustainable location making more efficient use of land, carry only modest weight and are significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and living conditions, assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM9Policy DM10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 135

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