®Planning appeal decision
Land Adj Rowley Hill Farm, Little Walden Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1UZ
Planning appeal 3293647 at Land Adj Rowley Hill Farm, Little Walden Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1UZ (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 15 December 2022 by Inspector Wilkinson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the proposed development would enable access to services by a range of transport modes.
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GEN1(e)Policy S7Policy ENV5Policy GEN2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 105Paragraph 174Paragraph 219Paragraph 124Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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