Planning appeal decision
1 Reformatory Cottages Harlow Tye, Harlow, CM17 0PG
Planning appeal 3304864 at 1 Reformatory Cottages Harlow Tye, Harlow, CM17 0PG (Epping Forest District Council) was allowed on 30 June 2023 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
Alterations to existing garage roof to provide home office
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
- Postcode
- CM17 0PG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The floorspace increase of approximately 93% does not constitute a disproportionate addition over and above the size of the original building, meeting the exception at NPPF paragraph 149c) and therefore the proposal is not inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4Policy DM9Policy DM10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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