®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Fairfields, Water End Road, Ashdon, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2NA
described on the application form as “Change of use from agricultural to residential and erection of 1no detached dwelling and associated single- storey garage/hobby room”
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Fallon R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development is in an appropriate location, with particular regard to access to shops, services, community facilities and transport choices other than the private car
What decided it
The adverse impacts of the scheme, comprising harm to character and appearance and an inappropriate unsustainable location with heavy car dependence, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of delivering one dwelling towards housing supply.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic/environmental gains were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and the unsustainable location with heavy reliance on the private motor car.
Framework references: 130, 174, 9, 92, 105, 219, 104
Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy GEN2, Policy GEN1, Paragraph 6.14
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