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Dismissed19 November 20213266019

Shield House, Elizabeth Way, Harlow, CM19 5AR

Planning appeal 3266019 at Shield House, Elizabeth Way, Harlow, CM19 5AR (Harlow District Council) was dismissed on 19 November 2021 by Inspector Wilkinson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area.

erection of part 2 and part 3 storey extension compromising 27 flats

Authority
Harlow District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Wilkinson S
Postcode
CM19 5AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
  • retention of employment land
  • the living conditions of future occupiers by reason of the location of the appeal site and the provision of children's play space
  • whether there is a sufficient amount of off-street parking

What decided it

The poor location of the site in relation to services and facilities required to support residential use, combined with the inability to provide safe and accessible children's play space, conflicts with development plan policies and the NPPF's requirement for healthy communities, and this conflict cannot be overcome by the housing contribution given the Council's adequate housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PL1Policy PL2Policy L1Policy L2Policy L4Policy ED2Policy IN3Principle of DG2 of the Harlow Design Guide

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