Planning appeal decision
35 Glebelands, Harlow, CM20 2PA
Planning appeal 3366283 at 35 Glebelands, Harlow, CM20 2PA (Harlow District Council) was allowed on 19 August 2025 by Inspector Price J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Mark Hall North Conservation Area.
construction of a two-storey rear extension
- Authority
- Harlow District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Price J
- Postcode
- CM20 2PA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Mark Hall North Conservation Area
- the living conditions of occupiers at 34 Glebelands, with particular regard to sunlight, daylight and outlook
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to traffic, parking and waste disposal
What decided it
The fallback position of permitted development rights for a single storey rear extension, combined with the neutral heritage impact and acceptable neighbour amenity impacts, outweighed the Council's concerns.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PL12Policy PL8Policy PL1Policy PL2Policy H3Policy IN2Policy IN3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 16
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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