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Yew Tree Farm House, Tilekiln Green, Great Hallingbury, Bishops Stortford , Essex, CM22 7TQ
Planning appeal 3290492 at Yew Tree Farm House, Tilekiln Green, Great Hallingbury, Bishops Stortford , Essex, CM22 7TQ (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 24 January 2023 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location, the land use and the amount of development is suitable with particular regard to policies for the location of new development.
Permission in principle is sought to develop land for five dwellings
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
- Postcode
- CM22 7TQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the location, the land use and the amount of development is suitable with particular regard to policies for the location of new development
- the effect upon the character and appearance of the area
- access to services and facilities
What decided it
The significant and cumulative harm to character and appearance, the countryside, and sustainable transport accessibility significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefits of housing supply and economic activity when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The modest benefits of housing delivery (moderate weight), economic activity during construction and occupation (modest weight), and retention of the historic building (limited weight) were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance, conflict with countryside protection policies (moderate weight for policy conflict, significant weight for Framework conflict), and significant harm from poor accessibility to services and facilities requiring heavy car dependency (significant weight).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7Policy S8Policy GEN1Policy H4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 8Paragraph 105Paragraph 130Paragraph 174
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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