Planning appeal decision
Lunds Farm House Wind Hill, Magdalen Laver, Ongar, CM5 0EX
Planning appeal 3331080 at Lunds Farm House Wind Hill, Magdalen Laver, Ongar, CM5 0EX (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 8 July 2024 by Inspector McCreery D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt and the effect of it on the openness of the Green Belt.
the demolition of conservatory and garage and erection of extension. Appeal B: APP/J1535/Y/23/3331079 Lunds Farm House Wind Hill, Magdalen Laver, ONGAR, CM5 0EX
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McCreery D
- Postcode
- CM5 0EX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt and the effect of it on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building known as "Lunds" and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- if the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, whether the harm by reason of its inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would reduce openness and would fail to preserve the Grade II listed building, with no very special circumstances or significant public benefits to justify the substantial and considerable harm caused.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4Policy DM7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 196Paragraph 203Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208Paragraph 153
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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