Chalet Bungalow, Essex

Following previous refusals on the site, Warner Planning and the project team positively engaged with the Council on how to overcome the previous reasons for refusal, in particular regarding comments from the Council’s Conservation Officer, and subsequently submitted a revised application for the erection of a 3-bedroom chalet bungalow on this previously developed vacant site in Essex.

The site lies within a Special Area for Conservation and a wider Conservation Area as well as being adjacent a locally listed Church. The submitted plans for a chalet style bungalow were the result of many evolutions to the scheme to meet the requirements of the Conservation Officer and the final proposed scheme was less prominent and more sympathetic to the street scene in the context of the locally listed building than originally proposed.

The materials proposed for the new dwelling were also selected carefully to be sensitive to the Conservation Area and the local area.

The updated plans were considered to have satisfactorily addressed the previous reasons for refusal in relation to the Design, Character and Appearance of the Conservation Area and the proposal was deemed to be local policy compliant.

The application was approved subject to conditions and an S106 agreement.

AI CGI for illustrative purposes only

Architect: CMI Architects