Land Between Runnels Hey And Silverthorn Great Canfield Road Great Canfield Essex

1. 1.Proposed Amendments The application seeks consent for the following amendments to the approved development: o Reduction in the overall footprint and gross internal floor area of the dwelling. o Reduction in the ground floor footprint of the dwelling. o Increase in the ridge height of the dwelling. o Amendments to the approved roof form, including the removal of parapet gables. o Removal of the approved inset balcony. o Removal of a secondary chimney. o Revisions to the fenestration arrangement, including alterations to the size, position and design of windows and doors. o Internal reconfiguration of the approved floor layouts. o Amendments to the external elevations whilst retaining the established material palette and contemporary design approach. o Revisions to the driveway layout and turning arrangements within the site. o Submission of a revised hard landscaping scheme. o Submission of a revised soft landscaping scheme. o Introduction of an external lighting scheme. o Submission of details demonstrating the dwelling would remain outside the 15 metre ancient woodland buffer. o Submission of additional measures to protect the ancient woodland buffer during both construction and occupation. o Submission of a construction methodology and foundation strategy relating to the protection of the adjacent ancient woodland. The proposed amendments include an increase in the ridge height of the approved dwelling. This would materially alter the scale, massing and visual presence of the development when compared to that previously permitted. Whilst the proposal would reduce the overall footprint and floorspace of the dwelling, such changes do not negate the significance of the increased height. The assessment of whether an amendment is non-material is not a balancing exercise between individual components of a proposal. Rather, consideration must be given to whether the development would remain substantially the same as that for which planning permission was originally granted. In this instance, the increased ridge height would result in a dwelling that is materially different in both scale and appearance from the approved scheme. When considered alongside the other proposed alterations, Officers conclude that the amendments would go beyond the scope of a non-material amendment under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). Accordingly, the Local Planning Authority is not satisfied that the proposed changes constitute a non-material amendment, and the application is therefore refused.

From the council's decision notice.

Date validated

21 September 2026

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