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Dismissed20 October 20223263184

Land West of Chelmsford Road, Felsted, Chelmsford, Essex, CM6 3LT

Planning appeal 3263184 at Land West of Chelmsford Road, Felsted, Chelmsford, Essex, CM6 3LT (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 20 October 2022 by Inspector Hockenhull H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: having regard to local and national development planning policy, whether the location of the proposal is appropriate, with particular regard to access to services and facilities.

change of use of land to use as a residential gypsy caravan site for 5 gypsy families, each with two caravans, including laying of hardstanding, erection of 3 No. utility buildings and construction of access

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Major traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Hockenhull H
Postcode
CM6 3LT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • having regard to local and national development planning policy, whether the location of the proposal is appropriate, with particular regard to access to services and facilities
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the countryside
  • whether a safe and suitable access can be achieved for all users
  • whether other material considerations, including the general need for and supply of gypsy sites, outweighs any harm identified, such as to justify the development

What decided it

The combined significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and the substantial harm arising from an inadequately demonstrated safe and suitable access significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the scheme.

the harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and the harm to highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits (acceptable location, unmet gypsy and traveller need, limited weight to equality/human rights considerations) when weighed against the Framework taken as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GEN7Policy S7Policy GEN2Policy GEN1Policy ICH1Policy CW1Policy IH1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 105Paragraph 110

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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