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Allowed4 July 20223282082

Land at Old Mead Road, Henham, Bishops Stortford, Essex, CM22 6LJ

Planning appeal 3282082 at Land at Old Mead Road, Henham, Bishops Stortford, Essex, CM22 6LJ (Uttlesford District Council) was allowed on 4 July 2022 by Inspector Mileham P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed affordable housing contribution would be justified.

an outline planning application, with all matters reserved except scale & access, for the erection of up to 6 dwellings and associated work

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Mileham P
Postcode
CM22 6JL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed affordable housing contribution would be justified

What decided it

The proposed development falls below the thresholds for seeking affordable housing contributions under both the PPG and Policy H9, and therefore no affordable housing contribution is justified.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H9Policy GEN6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 64Paragraph 56

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