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Dismissed27 September 20223281486

Treetops, Bumpstead Road, Hempstead, CB10 2PW

Planning appeal 3281486 at Treetops, Bumpstead Road, Hempstead, CB10 2PW (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 27 September 2022 by Inspector Morrison J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the principle of the proposed development with specific regard to its location.

escribed as ‘to construct a new 3-bedroom detached bungalow. The proposed dwelling is a prefabricated unit which features high levels of energy efficiency through utilising modern construction methods and heating technology.’

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Morrison J
Postcode
CB10 2PW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the principle of the proposed development with specific regard to its location
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • highway safety with specific regard to visibility

What decided it

The multiple harms arising from unsustainable location, loss of rural character and unresolved highway safety concerns substantially and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of a single dwelling contribution to housing supply, even under the tilted balance.

The adverse impacts of granting planning permission—comprising substantial harm to principle of development, character and appearance, and highway safety—significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of housing delivery and moderate benefits of energy efficiency measures, assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S7Policy GEN1Policy GEN2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 80Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 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.

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