Five four-bedroom homes at Land to the rear of 21 to 32 Doverfield, Goff's Oak, Waltham Cross

“SUMMARY 1.1 This application seeks full planning permission for the erection of 5no. four-bedroom dwellings with associated access , parking and boundary gates and fences etc. The report considers the relevant planning considerations with regard to planning policies for the site including the principle of the land use, design, amenity, car parking and highway matters.”

“In terms of the proposed layout, the existing vehicular and pedestrian access located in-between nos.27 and 32 Doverfield would be extended further south to serve all 5no. dwellings. The extended access would terminate in a turning-head, with all proposed dwellings facing either westwards or northwards onto the access. All dwellings would be served by 3no. car parking spaces, with a further 2no. spaces for visitors.”

“The site is bounded by residential properties to the north (Doverfield) and west (Pollards Close), whose rear gardens back onto the site. Immediately to the east lies Council-owned allotment gardens with open Green Belt land beyond. Immediately to the south the site abuts open undulating grassland with Poyndon Farm further south.”

“DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL 3.1 The application seeks full planning permission for the erection of 5no. four-bedroom dwellings with associated access, driveways, parking and boundary treatments etc. This application follows a recent series of proposals at the site for ‘permission in principle’ for 4no. dwellings, followed by an application for 6no dwellings.”

“RELEVANT PLANNING HISTORY Application Ref. Description of Proposal Decision 07/25/0548/PIP Application for permission in principle for erection of six semi-detached dwellings Deemed Refusal July 2025 07/25/0485/PIP Application for permission in principle for erection of four detached dwellings Decline to Determine June 2025 07/25/0232/PIP Application for permission in principle for erection of four detached dwellings Deemed Refusal May 2025 Appeal Allowed October 2025…”

“RECOMMENDED that planning permission be granted subject to: (a) a s106 agreement to secure the acquisition of biodiversity credits from a 3rd party provider in order to achieve the required 10% uplift in biodiversity net gain; and (b) the conditions set out at the end of this report.”

“The current application proposes one further dwelling in comparison to the allowed appeal. The site measures approximately 0.5ha in area, with the number of proposed dwellings considered to be acceptable in relation to the amount of space available. The addition of a further dwelling is not considered to be significantly different to the previous proposal of four dwellings. The Inspector’s conclusions that: (i) the site is grey belt land (i.e.”

“In addition to the above objections, three non-committal responses were received in relation to provision of swift bricks and one response received in relation to provision of bat bricks. Consultation The following consultation responses have been received: HCC Highways – no objection subject to planning conditions on the following areas: • surfacing; • public highway/right of way land and double yellow lines; and • Construction Traffic Management Plan.”

“RESOLVED that planning permission be refused for the following reasons;”

“(a) Overdevelopment and encroachment on the Green Belt; and (b) loss of on-street car parking provision.”