Planning appeal decision
35 New Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6HA
Planning appeal 3297795 at 35 New Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6HA (Uttlesford District Council) was allowed on 4 November 2022 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the living conditions of future and existing residents at number 35 New Road.
Proposed demolition of garage and erection of 1 no. dwelling
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- CM22 6HA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the living conditions of future and existing residents at number 35 New Road
- The impact of the proposals upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The Local Authority's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, which engaged the tilted balance and meant the adverse impacts would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of securing a new house in a highly sustainable location.
The minor harm to character and appearance was outweighed by the benefits of achieving a new house within a highly sustainable location and the contribution to housing land supply under the tilted balance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GEN 2Saved Policy H4Policy ENV3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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