Planning appeal decision
Land West of Hill Haven, Canfield Road, High Roding, Essex, CM6 1NJ
Planning appeal 3279728 at Land West of Hill Haven, Canfield Road, High Roding, Essex, CM6 1NJ (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 27 September 2022 by Inspector Pannell G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a three bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pannell G
- Postcode
- CM6 1NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the site represents a suitable location for the proposed dwelling, having regard to access to services and facilities
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to character and appearance arising from discordant infilling, combined with the unsustainable location with poor access to services and facilities, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing supply benefits even under the tilted balance.
The modest social and economic benefits of one dwelling and limited support to local services were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by unacceptable harm to character and appearance and adverse environmental and social effects arising from unsustainable location and poor accessibility to services and facilities.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7Policy GEN1Paragraph 6.14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 104
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.
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