Planning appeal decision
Sunnyview Harlow Road, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NB
Planning appeal 3294346 at Sunnyview Harlow Road, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NB (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 3 February 2023 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
two storey rear extension, side dormer extensions to existing first floor and alterations to existing fenestration
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Thompson P
- Postcode
- CM22 7NB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing property and the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of Shamrock, regarding outlook and privacy
- if the development is inappropriate within the Green Belt, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt by reason of disproportionate additions to the original building, and the resulting harm to the Green Belt and character and appearance is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4Policy DM9Policy DM10Policy GB2APolicy CP7Policy CP2Policy DBE10Policy DBE9Policy H1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 48Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 130
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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