®Planning appeal decision
Land off Newgatestreet Road and Hammondstreet Road, Laurel Park, Broxbourne, EN7 6PH
Planning appeal 6003023 at Land off Newgatestreet Road and Hammondstreet Road, Laurel Park, Broxbourne, EN7 6PH (Broxbourne) was allowed on 16 June 2026 by Inspector David Wyborn, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the site is suitable for the development proposed having regard to whether or not the occupants and users of the site would have a genuine choice of sustainable transport modes.
a hybrid planning application for: (1) Full planning permission for demolition of existing buildings. (2) Full planning permission for the erection of a special education needs establishment (use class F1) including scale, access, landscaping and associated infrastructure. (3) Outline planning permission for up to 90 homes (use class C3) with all matters reserved except for access
- Authority
- Broxbourne
- Appeal type
- major · Planning
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- David Wyborn
- Postcode
- EN7 6PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the site is suitable for the development proposed having regard to whether or not the occupants and users of the site would have a genuine choice of sustainable transport modes
- whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and Policy GB1 of the Broxbourne Local Plan 2018-2033 (June 2020)
What decided it
The overwhelming and cumulative benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing and the SEN school, engaged via the paragraph 11(d) presumption because of the Council's 2.13-year housing land supply and the SEN place shortfall, decisively outweighed the very limited harm identified.
the very substantial benefits of housing supply, 50% affordable housing, the SEN school and economic benefits were found to weigh overwhelmingly in favour of the scheme, against only a localised, minor adverse effect on character, so the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TM1Policy TM2Policy GB1Policy DS1Policy PO1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 155Paragraph 156
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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