Policy information sourced from the Harlow Local Development Plan 2020-2033 PDF.
PL2: Amenity Principles for Development.
Development which preserves or enhances the level of amenity of existing and future occupants and neighbours in the local area will be supported.
In assessing the acceptability of development on amenity, the following criteria and the cumulative effects will be considered.
- (a) privacy and overlooking;
- (b) overshadowing and loss of daylight and sunlight;
- (c) aspect and outlook;
- (d) overbearing and the perception of overbearing;
- (e) the perception of enclosure;
- (f) access to high quality and useable amenity space;
- (g) compatibility and sensitivity of adjacent uses.
For more information, please visit Harlow’s Local Plan here.