®Planning appeal decision
Yew Tree Farm House, Tilekiln Green, Great Hallingbury, Bishops Stortford , Essex, CM22 7TQ
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
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).
Framework references: 11, 8, 105, 130, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy S8, Policy GEN1, Policy H4
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.