®Planning appeal decision
The Old Mill House, Betts Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DB
Planning appeal 3272478 at The Old Mill House, Betts Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DB (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 26 July 2021 by Inspector Westbrook J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
the construction of a swimming pool and pool house
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Westbrook J
- Postcode
- EN9 2DB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Nazeing and South Roydon Conservation Area
- Would harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm resulting from the proposal, be clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The cumulative effect of the proposed pool and pool house would represent disproportionate additions to the original building and would harm the openness of the Green Belt, with no very special circumstances to justify the inappropriate development.
The benefits of outdoor recreation and family use did not clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt caused by the inappropriate development and loss of openness.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 145
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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