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Allowed23 May 20223281424

Springfield, Park Drive, Hatfield Heath, Essex, CM22 7BJ

Planning appeal 3281424 at Springfield, Park Drive, Hatfield Heath, Essex, CM22 7BJ (Uttlesford District Council) was allowed on 23 May 2022 by Inspector Beeby C, 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.

the erection of two detached dwellings together with associated parking, residential curtilages and landscaping

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Beeby C
Postcode
CM22 7BJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The exercise of an adjacent public right of way and highway safety

What decided it

The existing permission for one dwelling at the site and the permitted police station development nearby established that the character and appearance of the area could accommodate the proposed density, and the revised site plan demonstrated adequate parking and turning provision to ensure highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S3Policy GEN2Policy GEN1Policy H4Policy ENV14

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