®Planning appeal decision
Whiteswood Cottage, Back Lane, Nazeing, Essex, EN9 2RS
Demolition of the rear/side Conservatory and construction of a new Ground floor rear and side extension and a First-floor side extension
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dale A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal upon the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the locality, bearing in mind the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Nazeing and South Roydon Conservation Area (NSRCA)
- If the development would be inappropriate in the Green Belt, whether the 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 necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The 77% volumetric increase would constitute disproportionate additions to the original building in the Green Belt, and the resulting harm to openness and to the character and appearance of the conservation area was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances did not exist.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM4, Policy DM7, Policy DM9
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.