Planning appeal decision
Knowlebury Little Cambridge, Duton Hill, Dunmow, CM6 3QU
Planning appeal 3272954 at Knowlebury Little Cambridge, Duton Hill, Dunmow, CM6 3QU (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 2 December 2021 by Inspector Sabu R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing having regard to the character and appearance of the area.
described as, ‘application for full planning permission to erect one detached dwelling, with associated private garden, car parking, and landscaping
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sabu R
- Postcode
- CM6 3QU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing having regard to the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the spacious, rural character and appearance of the area, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of the proposal, even under the tilted balance.
The benefits of housing supply and economic activity during construction attracted limited weight, but the significant harm to the spacious, rural character and appearance of the area significantly and demonstrably outweighed these benefits
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7Policy GEN2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
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