Planning appeal decision
Gate House Teazle Meade, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6TZ
Planning appeal 3293249 at Gate House Teazle Meade, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6TZ (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 25 January 2023 by Inspector Dyer I, 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 -2021- and relevant development plan policies, including any relevant effects on the openness of the Green Belt.
proposed 2 storey side extension and single storey rear extension. In the width of the existing garage and a new front porch. Render all elevations, re-tile the roof with slates and a Velux window to the East elevation
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dyer I
- Postcode
- CM16 6TZ
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 -2021- and relevant development plan policies, including any relevant effects on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and immediately surrounding area
- Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to the openness of the Green Belt through disproportionate additions to the original building, and this harm was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB2APolicy GB14APolicy CP2Policy CP7Policy DBE10Policy DM4Policy DM9Policy DM10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 48Paragraph 149Paragraph 147Paragraph 148
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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