Planning appeal decision
25 Cooks Spinney, Harlow, CM20 3BJ
Planning appeal 3315544 at 25 Cooks Spinney, Harlow, CM20 3BJ (Harlow District Council) was dismissed on 3 July 2023 by Inspector Clarke B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the external appearance of the building.
raising the existing residential dwelling house by one storey. New roof is to match the existing roof in pitch existing roof tiles to be re used any replacement tiles to be like for like. Walls to be raised in matching red stock brickwork. Windows to be in matching white UPVC double glazing
- Authority
- Harlow District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Clarke B
- Postcode
- CM20 3BJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the external appearance of the building
What decided it
The proposed additional storey would create an adverse effect upon the external appearance of the dwellinghouse by introducing a discordant, substantially bulkier form that would be strident and incongruous within the tightly-spaced residential character of the area.
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