®Planning appeal decision
Land at The Chestnuts, Chelmsford Road, White Roding, Essex, CM6 1RF
the erection of a two-bedroom bungalow, detached garage and parking
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clarke B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be inappropriate in the Green Belt
- the effect of the development upon the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the development upon highway safety
- if the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness, combined with adverse highway safety effects, was not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of a single dwelling and minor economic gains, such that very special circumstances did not exist.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt and highway safety was not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of an additional dwelling and small-scale economic benefits, therefore very special circumstances did not exist to justify the inappropriate development.
Framework references: 11, 138, 148
Plan policies cited: Policy S6, Policy GEN1, Essex Development Management Policies (2011)
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.