Holmwood, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, RM4 1EJ

the erection of a detached garage for use ancillary to the main residential dwelling

Authority: Epping Forest District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Walker C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
if inappropriate, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

Although the proposal did not constitute inappropriate Green Belt development, the demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area, combined with conflict with the development plan, outweighed any material considerations.

Framework references: 154

Plan policies cited: Policy DM4, Policy DM9

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