4 Lower Meadow, HARLOW, CM18 7RD

the erection of 2-storey, 3 bedroom end of terrace dwellinghouse

Authority: Harlow District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Gardner L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Effect of the proposal on biodiversity assets, with particular regard to trees
Effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
Effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to privacy
Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for any additional need for sustainable transport improvement arising from the development

What decided it

The failure to provide a detailed tree assessment demonstrating that the proposal would not adversely affect existing tree specimens, particularly the substantial trees adjacent to the public footpath, resulted in harm to biodiversity assets that outweighed the modest benefits of the development.

Plan policies cited: Policy PL7, Policy PL8, Policy PL9, Policy WE3, Policy PL1, Policy H2, Policy PL2, Policy IN6, Policy SIR1

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