Planning appeal decision
Game Farm Nursery , Old House Lane, Roydon, Essex, CM19 5DN
Planning appeal 3351000 at Game Farm Nursery , Old House Lane, Roydon, Essex, CM19 5DN (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 27 January 2025 by Inspector Leigh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, which lies within the Nazeing and South Roydon Conservation Area, and the effect on the setting of listed buildings.
raising of the pitch of the roof to accommodate first floor living accommodation
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Leigh C
- Postcode
- CM19 5DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, which lies within the Nazeing and South Roydon Conservation Area, and the effect on the setting of listed buildings
What decided it
The scale, proportions and design of the extended building cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the Conservation Area and the setting of listed buildings, with no public benefits to justify this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9Policy DM7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
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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