®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Dunmow Road , Thaxted, Essex , CM6 2NX
Planning appeal 3266185 at Land East of Dunmow Road , Thaxted, Essex , CM6 2NX (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 12 October 2021 by Inspector Pipkin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
proposed single storey residential development and associated infrastructure to erect 9 no. bungalows
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pipkin R
- Postcode
- CM6 2NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on heritage assets
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for new dwellings having regard to local and national policy for the delivery of housing
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to the significance of designated heritage assets (the Thaxted Conservation Area and Totman's Farm listed building) is not outweighed by the public benefits of the scheme, providing a clear reason to refuse the development under Framework paragraph 11(d) notwithstanding the absence of a five-year housing land supply.
The significant harm to the Thaxted Conservation Area's setting and moderate harm to the listed building's setting, to which considerable weight was given, were not outweighed by the modest public benefits comprising nine bungalows contributing to housing supply and minor highway improvements, resulting in dismissal despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2005Policy ENV1 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2005Policy S3 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2005Policy TX LSC1 of the Thaxted Neighbourhood Plan 2019Policy TX LSC2 of the Thaxted Neighbourhood Plan 2019Policy TX HD1 of the Thaxted Neighbourhood Plan 2019
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 130Paragraph 202
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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