Planning appeal decision
Lakeside Nursery Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2JE
Planning appeal 3355173 at Lakeside Nursery Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2JE (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 13 June 2025 by Inspector Clark L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
demolition of outbuilding and erection of two storey side extension
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Clark L
- Postcode
- EN9 2JE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances
What decided it
The proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would reduce its openness, and the other considerations advanced did not amount to very special circumstances sufficient to justify it.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4Policy DM9
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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