Planning appeal decision
62 Glebelands, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2PB
Planning appeal 3320106 at 62 Glebelands, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2PB (Harlow District Council) was dismissed on 26 January 2024 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the Mark Hall North Conservation Area.
the erection of a two-storey detached dwelling house
- Authority
- Harlow District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Berry A
- Postcode
- CM20 2PB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the Mark Hall North Conservation Area
- Highway safety
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Mark Hall North Conservation Area, to which great weight must be given, would not be outweighed by the modest public benefits of providing one additional dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PL1Policy PL8Policy PL12Policy H2Policy WE1Policy WE5Policy PL5Policy WE2Policy IN2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 207Paragraph 205Paragraph 16Paragraph 56
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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