Lion Cottage, Stortford Road, Little Canfield, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1SR

detached bungalow

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area, arising from the cramped appearance of the development in a spacious countryside setting, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and use of previously developed land.

The substantial harm to character and appearance was found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited social and economic benefits of housing delivery, use of previously developed land, and temporary employment, despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

Framework references: 11, 130

Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy S8, Policy GEN2

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What an account adds

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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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