Planning appeal decision
198, Westfield, Harlow, CM18 6AW
Planning appeal 3282370 at 198, Westfield, Harlow, CM18 6AW (Harlow District Council) was allowed on 4 July 2022 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
change of use from public landscape space/verge to private front garden with low fencing
- Authority
- Harlow District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- CM18 6AW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The modest scale of the verge, its close relationship to the dwelling, and the low height of the proposed fencing mean the change of use would not compromise the original new town design principles or landscape character of Westfield.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PL1Policy PL6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 54
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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