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Dismissed7 September 20213271558

Boytons Farm, Bumpstead Road, Hempstead, Saffron Walden, CB10 2PW

Planning appeal 3271558 at Boytons Farm, Bumpstead Road, Hempstead, Saffron Walden, CB10 2PW (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 7 September 2021 by Inspector Clarke B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the development upon highway safety.

Change of use from C3 to D1 (Early Years Nursery)

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Clarke B
Postcode
CB10 2PW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the development upon highway safety
  • the effects of the development upon the character and appearance of Boytons Lane

What decided it

The development would adversely affect highway safety through increased traffic on an inadequate narrow lane and insufficient parking, combined with significant harm to the character and appearance of the rural lane, with no material considerations outweighing these conflicts with the development plan.

The benefits of increased childcare provision were outweighed by the significant adverse effects on highway safety and the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GEN8Policy GEN1Policy ENV9Policy S7Policy GEN2

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