®Planning appeal decision
The White Horse PH , 160 Old Road, HARLOW, CM17 0HQ
the retention of existing White Horse Public House building with the demolition of a single storey extension on the front, side and rear and conversion into 1 x two -bedroom flat and 1 x two-bedroom maisonette, together with one new detached dwelling to the front of the site, a new detached dwelling to the rear of the site, private amenity space allocated to each unit, additional landscaping, car, and cycle parking and refuse store
- Authority
- Harlow District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on the significance of the building as a Non-Designated Heritage Asset (NDHA)
- whether it has been demonstrated that the White Horse Public House as a community facility is surplus to requirements
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to the proposed layout and privacy
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety with particular regard to the parking layout
- whether the proposal would make adequate provision for BNG
What decided it
The significant harm to the significance of the Non-Designated Heritage Asset through development within its setting, combined with harm to character and appearance and living conditions of future occupiers, outweighed the moderate benefits of providing 4 additional dwellings.
Framework references: 187
Plan policies cited: Policy PL12, Policy PL1, Policy H2, Policy L2, Policy PL2, Policy IN3, Policy PL7, Policy PL9
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.