Land adj Rowley Hill Farm, Little Walden Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1UZ

erection of up to four dwellings and associated works

Authority: Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Wilkinson S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the location of the proposed development would enable access to services by a range of transport modes
the effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The site's location conflicts with development plan policies protecting agricultural land and requiring sustainable transport accessibility, and the harm from this conflict significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited housing benefit of four dwellings.

The benefits of housing delivery were outweighed by the harm arising from the site's location on Best and Most Versatile agricultural land and its unsustainable location lacking genuine choice of transport modes.

Framework references: 105, 174, 219, 124, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy GEN1(e), Policy S7, Policy ENV5, Policy GEN2

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