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Planning permission granted21 May 20253321471

31 Palmers Way, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9HS

Planning appeal 3321471 at 31 Palmers Way, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9HS (Broxbourne Borough Council) was allowed on 21 May 2025 by Inspector White P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

without planning permission, the erection of an outbuilding and raised platform to create an independent unit of residential accommodation in the rear garden

Authority
Broxbourne Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
White P
Postcode
EN8 9HS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of residents of No 31
  • Whether the development is the minimum level of accommodation required and capable of independent residential use
  • Whether 'permitted development' rights provide a fallback position sufficient to justify the development which has occurred

What decided it

The development accords with the development plan when the store element is removed and appropriate conditions are imposed to restrict use to an annexe and protect neighbour privacy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DSC1Policy EQ1Policy H8

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