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Allowed25 October 20213259315

Langley and Mile Nurseries, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ER

Planning appeal 3259315 at Langley and Mile Nurseries, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2ER (Epping Forest District Council) was allowed on 25 October 2021 by Inspector Hunt S, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would represent inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

residential development comprising up to 52 dwellings (including 40% affordable housing) with vehicular access from Crooked Mile, associated open space, children’s play area and ancillary works

Authority
Epping Forest District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Hunt S
Postcode
EN9 2ER

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would represent inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • Whether it would be appropriately located having regard to local and national policies and guidance
  • The effects of the proposed development on the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation (EFSAC)

What decided it

The finding that harm to Green Belt openness was moderate rather than substantial and that the affordable housing contribution satisfied the paragraph 149(g) exception, combined with satisfactory mitigation of effects on the Epping Forest SAC, meant there were no clear reasons for refusal under the tilted balance.

The benefits of housing delivery (52 dwellings including 40% affordable housing), moderate economic benefits, and re-use of previously developed land were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts relating to the Green Belt and EFSAC, so the balance tipped in favour of allowing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GB2APolicy CP2(ii)Policy CP2Policy H5ALPSV Policy DM4LPSV Policy DM2LPSV Policy DM22LPSV Policy DM19LPSV Policy SP2LPSV Policy P3LPSV Policy H2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 80Paragraph 110-112Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 54Paragraph 11(d)

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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