White Lodge Chelmsford Road, Hatfield Heath, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM22 7BH

described in the application form as “Two New Dwellings

Authority: Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Shrimplin R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surroundings
the effect of the proposed development on residential amenities (whether unacceptable harm would be caused by reason of disturbance)

What decided it

The cramped and awkward nature of the scheme, with inadequate parking and manoeuvring space, would cause real harm to the character and appearance of the surroundings and unacceptable disturbance to residential amenities, which decisively outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.

the harm to character and appearance and to residential amenities very clearly and decisively outweighed the benefits of the project, including the current shortfall in housing land supply

Plan policies cited: Policy GEN2, Policy GEN4, Policy H4

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