®Planning appeal decision
Land at the Rear of Avenue House , London Road, Latton Common , Harlow , CM17 9NJ
Planning appeal 3313016 at Land at the Rear of Avenue House , London Road, Latton Common , Harlow , CM17 9NJ (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 31 August 2023 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate in the Green Belt having regard to relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework.
outline planning permission for the erection of 6 no. dwellings with access, parking and associated works
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
- Postcode
- CM17 9NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate in the Green Belt having regard to relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness, together with moderate harm to character and appearance, is not clearly outweighed by other considerations including housing delivery and the effective use of a windfall site.
The other considerations weighing in favour of the development do not clearly outweigh the substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness, or the moderate harm to character and appearance, and therefore very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4Policy H3Policy DM5Policy DM9Policy SP3Policy T1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 130Paragraph 57Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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