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Oak House Farm, Newgatestreet Road, Goffs Oak, Waltham Cross, EN7 5RU
Planning appeal 3265830 at Oak House Farm, Newgatestreet Road, Goffs Oak, Waltham Cross, EN7 5RU (Broxbourne Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 November 2021 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
demolition of existing rear link and extension to existing dwelling
- Authority
- Broxbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
- Postcode
- EN7 5RU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the host building and the area
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of improved internal layout and useability.
The limited benefits of improved family layout and useability were outweighed by the substantial harm to the Green Belt, which carries substantial weight, such that very special circumstances were not demonstrated.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB1Policy DSC1Policy DSC2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 149
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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