PLANS for a new community hall in the heart of Newhall are set to go before the Harlow Council planning committee.

The application is for: Community facilities comprising multi-use community hall formed around existing timber frame of barn, new reception and WC facilities and integration of Old Dairy building to provide varied species for community use.

Landscaped open space forming multi-use square and associated parking facilities.”

Following a review of this latest approved scheme, the applicant wishes to provide an
improved kitchen/bar layout through the provision of an additional 2.6m of floorspace to fill
in the existing step in the footprint of the rear elevation of the community building. This would
improve the usability and adaptability of the space.

This alteration requires a slight amendment of the red line site boundary. The applicant also wishes to amend the site boundary to reflect the ownership boundary, including the previously approved car park area to the east of the building.

47 representations received. 45 representations are on non-planning related grounds which
are not relevant to the assessment of the proposal. Two comments were made on planning
grounds which are summarised below:

 Loss of privacy to front of house opposite due to loss of vegetation; concern at direct
overlooking of front of house from users of facility
 Potential noise from functions at the site

The application will be discussed at the Harlow Council planning meeting on Wednesday November 6th at 7pm.

Details of the full planning application are below.

https://moderngov.harlow.gov.uk/documents/s26978/24-00253%20Newhall%20community%20facility.pdf