®Planning appeal decision
Stow Farmhouse High Street, Great Sampford, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 2RG
extension and conversion of cartlodge
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety, particularly whether it would provide a safe and suitable vehicular access
What decided it
The material increase in vehicular movements from the proposed separate dwelling would occur at an access where safe visibility to the south cannot be guaranteed in perpetuity, resulting in unacceptable highway safety harm that outweighs the housing supply benefits.
The adverse impacts of unacceptable highway safety harm significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of providing one additional dwelling to address the housing land supply shortfall, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 11, 74
Plan policies cited: Policy GEN1
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.