®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to the Three Horseshoes PH, Molehill Green, Takeley , Bishops Stortford , Essex, CM22 6PQ
Planning appeal 3266785 at Land Adjacent to the Three Horseshoes PH, Molehill Green, Takeley , Bishops Stortford , Essex, CM22 6PQ (Uttlesford District Council) was allowed on 20 December 2021 by Inspector Lee S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is in a suitable location for residential development, with particular regard to the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Three Horseshoes Public House, which is a Grade II Listed Building.
erection of 4 no. detached dwellings with associated car parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lee S
- Postcode
- CM22 6PQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development is in a suitable location for residential development, with particular regard to the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Three Horseshoes Public House, which is a Grade II Listed Building
- aviation safety relating to Stansted Airport
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance under paragraph 11d of the Framework, and the substantial weight given to the delivery of four dwellings outweighed the limited conflict with Policy S8 and any other adverse impacts.
The substantial benefits of delivering four dwellings to address the housing land supply deficit, combined with moderate benefits from support for local services and improvements to the listed building's windows, outweighed the limited conflict with Policy S8 and the localised urbanising impact on the character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S8Policy GEN2Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 134Paragraph 199Paragraph 79
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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