®Planning appeal decision
Eastfield Stables, May Walk, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8SS
improvement of existing vehicular access point and the construction of a single storey wellness hub building and associated car, cycle and motorcycle parking area
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Unknown
- Inspector
- Smith D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to relevant national and local policies
- The effect on the character and appearance of the countryside
What decided it
The Framework's presumption in favour of sustainable development and support for business expansion in rural areas, combined with the out-of-date status of the conflicting local plan policies, outweighed the development plan conflict and limited harm to countryside character.
The conflict with the development plan and limited harm to countryside character were outweighed by the considerable benefits of supporting the rural economy and enabling healthy lifestyles, with the Framework's presumption in favour of sustainable development applying under paragraph 11(d)
Framework references: 85, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy GEN1, Policy RS3, Policy RS1
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.