®Planning appeal decision
Land at the Rear of Avenue House , London Road, Latton Common , Harlow , CM17 9NJ
Planning appeal 3322174 at Land at the Rear of Avenue House , London Road, Latton Common , Harlow , CM17 9NJ (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 19 February 2024 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
Outline planning permission for the erection of 4 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
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- CM17 9NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of listed buildings
- Whether the proposed dwellings would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants, with regard to privacy and outlook
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would result in significant loss of openness, and the moderate housing and economic benefits do not constitute the very special circumstances required to justify this harm.
the substantial harm to the Green Belt through loss of openness and inappropriateness outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution, such that very special circumstances do not exist
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4Policy H3Policy H2Policy DM7Policy DM9Policy DM10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 65Paragraph 154
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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