Planning appeal decision
Kings Farm High Street, Little Chesterford, Saffron Walden, CB10 1TS
Planning appeal 3283861 at Kings Farm High Street, Little Chesterford, Saffron Walden, CB10 1TS (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 8 February 2023 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with specific regard to privacy.
a new four-bedroom house with a detached double garage
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Harding C
- Postcode
- CB10 1TS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with specific regard to privacy
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area with specific regard to size and scale
What decided it
The failure to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with regard to privacy, which conflicts with the development plan and substantially outweighs the modest housing and economic benefits.
The adverse impacts of the development regarding living conditions would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest contribution towards housing supply and economic benefits, with the material considerations not indicating that the proposal should be determined other than in accordance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ULP Policy GEN2ULP Policy H4ULP Policy S7Essex Design Guide
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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