®Planning appeal decision
Sturtsbury Farm, Middle Street, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2LP
outline application with all matters reserved except access for demolition of existing buildings and the erection of 5no. family homes, alterations and improvement of the existing access off Middle Street, associated parking, hard and soft landscaping, and biodiversity improvements
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- EN9 2LP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy
- the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effects of the proposal on protected species
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to very special circumstances
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and the moderate reduction in its openness, together with harm to character and appearance and unresolved impacts on protected species, are not clearly outweighed by the housing supply benefits, so very special circumstances do not exist.
The benefits of housing delivery and support to the local economy were outweighed by the substantial harm to the Green Belt through inappropriate development and moderate reduction in openness, together with harm to character and appearance and potential impacts on protected species.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM4, Policy DM9, Policy DM1, Policy SP5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.