®Planning appeal decision
Treetops, Bumpstead Road, Hempstead, CB10 2PW
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.
Framework references: 80, 110, 111, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy GEN1, Policy GEN2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.