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Planning permission granted15 July 20253345957

Land at 15 Canons Gate, Harlow, CM20 1QE

Planning appeal 3345957 at Land at 15 Canons Gate, Harlow, CM20 1QE (Harlow District Council) was allowed on 15 July 2025 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the occupiers of the existing flats enjoy satisfactory living conditions, having regard to the layout, floor space and the provision of amenity space.

Retrospective planning for a conversion of existing property into 2 flats”

Authority
Harlow District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Satheesan R
Postcode
CM20 1QE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the occupiers of the existing flats enjoy satisfactory living conditions, having regard to the layout, floor space and the provision of amenity space
  • Whether the development is acceptable, having regard to car parking
  • The effects of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 16 Canons Gate and future occupiers of the ground floor flat at 15 Canons Gate with particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The alternative scheme with revised internal layouts meeting space standards and parking requirements, combined with omission of external alterations causing privacy harm, rendered the development acceptable subject to condition.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PL2Policy IN3Harlow Local Development Plan 2020Harlow Design Guide Addendum Supplementary Planning Document 2021

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