®Planning appeal decision
High Beech Hall, Church Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 4AJ
Construction of a new two storey dwelling with second floor accommodation in the roof, a detached double garage, a new replacement external rear swimming pool, new entrance gates and pillars; and associated site works, following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (2023) and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- if it is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances needed to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet the Green Belt replacement building exception because it would be materially larger than the buildings it replaces, and the resulting harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances do not exist.
Framework references: 142, 152, 153, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy DM4
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