Land South of (East of Griffin Place) Radwinter Road, Sewards End, Great Dunmow, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2NP

outline application for the erection of up to 233 residential dwellings including affordable housing, with public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and associated works, with vehicular access point from Radwinter Road. All matters reserved except for means of access

Authority: Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Masters C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal adequately provides for sustainable transport measures including pedestrian and cycle movements.
Whether the proposal makes adequate provision for any additional need for local services, amenities and infrastructure arising from the development.

What decided it

Under the tilted balance, the substantial benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing and custom-build provision were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the limited-weight policy conflicts and landscape harm identified.

The substantial weight attached to housing delivery, affordable housing and custom-build housing, together with moderate weight given to highways, transport, economic, open space and biodiversity net gain benefits, outweighed the limited weight given to conflict with policies S7 and ENV5 and the limited landscape harm, so the tilted balance favoured granting permission.

Framework references: 11, 104, 111, 179

Plan policies cited: GEN1, GEN6, ENV1, ENV2, ENV5, S7, GEN2, S1, H9, SW3, SW15

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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