®Planning appeal decision
Newlands Cottage, Ugley Green, Bishop's Stortford, Essex , CM22 6HL
Planning appeal 3269005 at Newlands Cottage, Ugley Green, Bishop's Stortford, Essex , CM22 6HL (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 27 September 2021 by Inspector Wyatt G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
the “demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling and one new dwelling
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wyatt G
- Postcode
- CM22 6HL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- effect of the development on the setting of designated heritage assets
- ability of future occupiers of the dwellings to access sustainable transport options
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area, arising from the suburbanising effect of the development on a rural part of the village edge, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and efficient land use when assessed against the Framework's policies taken as a whole.
The harm to character and appearance (significant weight) and policy conflict with S7 (moderate weight) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate weight given to housing delivery as a windfall site and limited weight given to economic benefits and permitted development rights, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7Policy H4Policy ENV2Policy GEN2Policy GEN1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 79Paragraph 105Paragraph 119Paragraph 200
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.