Yew Tree Cottage School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PJ

Planning appeal 3284187 at Yew Tree Cottage School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PJ (Uttlesford District Council) was allowed on 23 May 2022 by Inspector Mileham P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for a new dwelling having regard to local and national policy.

the demolition of existing garage and erection of 1 no. Dwelling with associated parking and landscaping

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for a new dwelling having regard to local and national policy

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, combined with the out-of-date nature of Policy S8 and the limited conflict with the development plan, meant that the benefits of providing an additional dwelling significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited harm.

The benefits of providing an additional dwelling (significant weight) and the economic and social benefits (moderate weight) outweighed the limited conflict with Policy S8 of the development plan when read as a whole, with no adverse impacts identified that would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the NPPF as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S8 of the Uttlesford Local Plan (2005)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 80

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