®Planning appeal decision
Essex Police, W M I R, 35-39 London Road, HARLOW, CM17 0DA
Demolition of existing buildings and the erection of 31 Retirement Living apartments for older people (comprising 20 no 1 bed and 11 no 2 beds) including communal facilities, access, car parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Harlow District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Nurser L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for its occupiers with particular regard to the quality of the outdoor amenity space
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
- The effect of the development on the setting of nearby heritage assets, bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving their setting
What decided it
The substantial public benefits of the scheme, including the need for older person's housing, did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed Fawbert and Barnard's School and its Garden Wall.
the substantial public benefits, including the pressing need for older person's housing, did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed buildings, which carried considerable importance and weight in the decision
Framework references: 124, 126, 130, 134, 197, 199, 200, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy PL1, Policy PL2, Policy PL12
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.