Planning appeal decision
Birds End, Brixton Lane, , Rickling Green , CB11 3YW
Planning appeal 3285193 at Birds End, Brixton Lane, , Rickling Green , CB11 3YW (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 7 October 2022 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development in terms of location with regard to the local development strategy.
new detached dwelling replacing existing amenity building
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harding C
- Postcode
- CB11 3YW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development in terms of location with regard to the local development strategy
What decided it
The proposal comprises sporadic new housing in the countryside that meets none of the policy exceptions, and the adverse impacts of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
the adverse impacts of allowing development contrary to the neighbourhood plan and development plan significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing supply contribution and limited social and economic benefits
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ULP Policy S7NQRNP Policy NQRHA1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 78Paragraph 79Paragraph 80
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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