Land to the west of Radwinter Road, Ashdon, CB10 2ET

5 new family dwellings with private road access from Radwinter Road, gardens, landscaping and new wild planted shared green space

Authority: Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Beeby C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the appeal proposal on flood risk elsewhere in the village
The character and appearance of the Ashdon Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings
The living conditions of the occupiers of Little House and other nearby properties with regard to outlook

What decided it

The proposal fails to demonstrate that it would not increase flood risk elsewhere in the village through the removal of the boundary ditch and inadequate drainage strategy, which conflicts with Policy GEN3 and paragraph 167 of the Framework.

The modest benefits of housing delivery and economic benefit during construction were outweighed by the significant harm to flood risk protection, a matter of central importance in the development plan.

Framework references: 11, 130, 167

Plan policies cited: Policy GEN3, Policy GEN2, Policy ENV2

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What an account adds

Draw a red line around your site and the appraisal follows.

Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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