®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 21 to 32 Doverfield, Goffs Oak, Waltham Cross, EN7 5EL
Planning appeal 3366662 at Land to the Rear of 21 to 32 Doverfield, Goffs Oak, Waltham Cross, EN7 5EL (Broxbourne Borough Council) was allowed on 9 October 2025 by Inspector Tinsley F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the land use and the amount of development proposed.
‘Permission in Principle: Erection of four detached dwellings.’
- Authority
- Broxbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tinsley F
- Postcode
- EN7 5EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the land use and the amount of development proposed
What decided it
The site qualifies as grey belt land in a sustainable location with convenient access to services and facilities, and development of four dwellings would not constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB1 of the Broxbourne Local Plan 2020
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 143Paragraph 155Paragraph 110Paragraph 115
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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