Planning appeal decision
Countryside Bambers Green Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PE
Planning appeal 3304535 at Countryside Bambers Green Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PE (Uttlesford District Council) was allowed on 21 March 2023 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area; and whether the proposed building would function as an annex to the host dwelling.
erection of Annex
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
- Postcode
- CM22 6PE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area; and whether the proposed building would function as an annex to the host dwelling
What decided it
The annex's subordinate scale, discreet location, and visual screening would preserve the character and appearance of the site and surrounding countryside, and conditions would ensure it remained tied to the main dwelling as an annex rather than independent accommodation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7Policy S8Policy GEN2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 2Paragraph 219Paragraph 174Paragraph 130
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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