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Dismissed5 August 20266005731

56 Plumtree Drive, Harlow, CM17 0FP

Planning appeal 6005731 at 56 Plumtree Drive, Harlow, CM17 0FP (Harlow) was dismissed on 5 August 2026 by Inspector C J Leigh, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of adjoining occupiers.

a single storey rear extension

Authority
Harlow
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
C J Leigh
Postcode
CM17 0FP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of adjoining occupiers
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The unacceptable overbearing impact on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers at No. 54 Plumtree Drive, resulting from the cumulative length of rear projection on the shared boundary, was sufficient to warrant dismissal of the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PL1 of the Harlow Local Development Plan 2020Policy PL2 of the Harlow Local Development Plan 2020Principle DG47 of the Harlow Design Guide Supplementary Planning DocumentSPD Addendum 2021

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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