®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Bury Water Lane, Newport, Essex, CB11 3TZ
Planning appeal 3276808 at Land South of Bury Water Lane, Newport, Essex, CB11 3TZ (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 25 February 2022 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the principle of the proposed development is acceptable with specific regard to land use and location, regarding (i) the impact upon the character and appearance of the area including landscape character and (ii) the sustainability of the site's location in relation to the main settlement.
a permission in principle (PIP) to develop the land south of Bury Water Lane for 3 to 4 dwellings
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hartley S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the principle of the proposed development is acceptable with specific regard to land use and location, regarding (i) the impact upon the character and appearance of the area including landscape character and (ii) the sustainability of the site's location in relation to the main settlement
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, including landscape character, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of the proposal when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
The identified adverse impacts relating to harm to character and appearance, including landscape character, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposal (modest housing contribution and temporary construction employment) when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2005Policy NQRHA1 of the Newport Quendon and Rickling Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 219
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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