Householder alterations at 23 Greygoose Park, Harlow
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Harlow Development Management Committee on 2 Jul 2025.
What was proposed
The application proposed external alterations including a side infill, front cladding, porch, garage windows and a side access door.
“The proposal seeks to make several external alterations to the property, including an infill side extension between the garage and dwelling, new front elevation cladding and the replacement of the existing garage door for two windows and a new side access door.”
“It also seeks permission for a 1.3-metre-deep, 2.7-metre-wide and 3.1-metre-high front porch.”
Officer report
The site
The site is a semi-detached home in a residential cul-de-sac, beside another home and Green Wedge land.
“The application site relates to 23 Greygoose Park, a semi-detached dwelling located towards the end of a cul-de-sac within a residential area of Great Parndon. It shares a boundary to the south-east with No.24. To the west of the dwelling is land designated as Green Wedge. The property is not located within a conservation area, nor within the setting of listed buildings.”
Officer report
Earlier permissions
Four earlier applications for extensions, garage conversion, porch and roof works were granted planning permission between 2001 and 2022.
“HW/HSE/15/00353 Single Storey Rear Part Side Extension, Garage Conversion and Front Porch Granted Planning Permission 02.10.2015”
“HW/ST/01/00329 Porch & Raising of Part of Garage/Study Roof Granted Planning Permission 25.10.2001”
Officer report
Officers’ recommendation
Officers recommended approval, finding the proposal acceptable for character, appearance, residential amenity, parking and highways.
“The proposal is considered acceptable in terms of character and appearance, residential amenity and parking/highways considerations. It complies with the relevant policies within the Local Plan and supplementary documents and is recommended for approval accordingly.”
Officer report
Why officers supported it
The alterations were judged not to cause unacceptable harm to the building, locality, neighbouring amenity, parking or highway safety.
“The proposal would not result in unacceptable long-term impacts to parking or highway safety, in compliance with policies IN2 & IN3 of the HLDP and the Essex Parking Standards 2009.”
Officer report
Public response
Five neighbour letters were sent and no neighbour representations were received.
“Number of Letters Sent: Total Number of Representations Received: Date Site Notice Expired: N/A Date Press Notice Expired: N/A”
“No neighbour representations were received. PLANNING POLICY”
Officer report
The committee’s decision
The committee granted planning permission subject to the report’s conditions, as amended by the update sheet.
“The Committee received a report and application HW/HSE/25/00151 for the proposed brick garage door infill with windows, brick infill to side passageway, change of cladding to front elevation, proposed porch and garage side access door at 23 Greygoose Park.”
“RESOLVED that planning permission be GRANTED subject to the conditions in the report, as amended by the update sheet.”
Minutes
Sources
- Harlow Development Management Committee minutes, 2 July 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Harlow's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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