®Planning appeal decision
High Beech Hall , Church Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 4AJ
Planning appeal 3373673 at High Beech Hall , Church Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 4AJ (Epping Forest District Council) was allowed on 8 December 2025 by Inspector Walker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
construction of a new two storey dwelling with second floor accommodation in the roof, a detached double garage, a new replacement external rear swimming pool and associated site works, following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Walker C
- Postcode
- IG10 4AJ
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 openness of the Green Belt
- 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
The proposal qualifies as a replacement building exception under NPPF paragraph 154(d) and Policy DM4(C)(iv) because the increases in size do not constitute the replacement being materially larger, and the effect on Green Belt openness would be one of preservation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4Policy DM19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 142Paragraph 154Paragraph 55
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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