®Planning appeal decision
LODGE FARM, BARDFIELD END GREEN, THAXTED, ESSEX, CM6 3PZ
demolition of existing hay barn and erection of new farm house
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harding C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for residential development with regard to the local development strategy and accessibility to services and facilities by means other than the private car
What decided it
The site's unsuitability for residential development due to insufficient accessibility to services and facilities by means other than the private car, combined with the conflict with the development plan's countryside protection and sustainable travel policies, outweighs the modest housing supply benefit even under the tilted balance.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission, comprising conflict with development plan policies on countryside protection and sustainable travel patterns, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of a single dwelling's contribution to housing supply and rural economic support, such that the proposal does not represent sustainable development.
Framework references: 80, 11
Plan policies cited: ULP Saved Policy S7, ULP Saved Policy H12, ULP Policy GEN1, TNP Policy TX LSC1, TNP Policy TX HD1, TNP Policy TX LSC2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.