®Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of The Old Elm, Tilekiln Green, Great Hallingbury, Essex, CM22 7TH
construction of 15 new dwellings including 6 affordable, vehicular access, parking and landscaping and other associated works
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposals on the area's landscape character and appearance
- The effect of the proposals on the setting of the Old Elm, a Grade II listed building
- Whether or not the proposed development would make adequate provision for affordable housing
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a policy-compliant five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the considerable public benefits of 15 dwellings including 6 affordable units outweighed the less than substantial harm to the listed building's setting and the conflict with the local plan's countryside protection policy.
The benefits of allowing the appeal scheme, given the state of the Council's housing land supply position, outweigh potential harms which could arise, with the considerable public benefit of housing and affordable housing provision weighing significantly in favour of the scheme against the less than substantial harm to the listed building and the limited-weight conflict with the countryside protection policy.
Framework references: 11, 57, 174, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy 8 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2005, Policy ENV2 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2005, Policy GEN6 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2005, Policy H9 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2005
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.