Planning appeal decision
37 Broad Walk, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1JA
Planning appeal 3333126 at 37 Broad Walk, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1JA (Harlow District Council) was dismissed on 7 October 2024 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class AB of the GPDO.
the erection of two-storey rooftop extension to provide 17 residential units above the existing Class E commercial floorspace, including associated structural works
- Authority
- Harlow District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- CM20 1JA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class AB of the GPDO
What decided it
The fire escape staircase cannot perform its intended function without requiring access across the roof of an adjacent property beyond the application site boundary, and the necessary safety barriers would constitute development not wholly contained within the site, contrary to paragraph AB.1(n) of the GPDO.
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