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Dismissed2 April 20266004519

17 Mark Hall Moors, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2NE

Planning appeal 6004519 at 17 Mark Hall Moors, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2NE (Harlow District Council) was dismissed on 2 April 2026 by Inspector Housden C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and area, including on the Mark Hall North Conservation Area.

erection of a front porch extension

Authority
Harlow District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Housden C
Postcode
CM20 2NE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and area, including on the Mark Hall North Conservation Area

What decided it

The considerable harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area caused by the prominent and incongruous porch extension outweighs the limited public benefits of improved dwelling functionality.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PL1Policy PL12Policy WE5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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