Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Bury Farm, Bury Chase, Felsted, Essex, CM6 3DQ
Planning appeal 3305506 at Land Adjacent to Bury Farm, Bury Chase, Felsted, Essex, CM6 3DQ (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 5 April 2023 by Inspector Prentis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
a four bedroomed dwelling with associated landscaping and garaging
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Prentis D
- Postcode
- CM6 3DQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residents
- the nature and extent of any economic and social benefits resulting from the proposals
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and conflict with development plan policies protecting the countryside outweighed the modest housing and economic benefits, particularly given the small shortfall in housing land supply.
the adverse effects of granting planning permission, comprising harm to character and appearance and conflict with countryside protection policies, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest social and economic benefits of providing one additional dwelling
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7Policy GEN2Policy GEN4FNP Policy FEL/HN5FNP Policy FEL/ICH1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 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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