®Planning appeal decision
17 Greenbank, Cheshunt, EN8 0QQ
Planning appeal 3291918 at 17 Greenbank, Cheshunt, EN8 0QQ (Broxbourne Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2022 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of two storey side extension to serve a new 3 bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Broxbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clark J
- Postcode
- EN8 0QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed dwelling on an Ash Tree protected by a Tree Preservation Order
- for Appeal A, the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, Lakeside and Thistledown, Brookfield Lane West; and for Appeal B, the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed dwelling
What decided it
The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area through the cramped siting of the dwelling, combined with the potential harmful effect on the protected Ash tree and (for Appeal B) unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers, outweighed the presumption in favour of residential development arising from the Housing Delivery Test shortfall.
The presumption in favour of new residential development arising from the Housing Delivery Test was outweighed by the harm to character and appearance, the potential harm to the protected tree, and (for Appeal B) the unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DSC1Policy DSC2Policy NEB5Policy EQ1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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