®Planning appeal decision
Land Adj 2 White Cottages, Start Hill, Great Hallingbury, Essex, CM22 7TG
Planning appeal 3307086 at Land Adj 2 White Cottages, Start Hill, Great Hallingbury, Essex, CM22 7TG (Uttlesford District Council) was allowed on 20 February 2023 by Inspector Biggers P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would have a detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the countryside setting of the site and its surroundings.
erection of 3 no dwelling houses including a three bed detached house and a pair of three bed semi-detached houses including 7 No parking spaces, access and landscaping
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Biggers P
- Postcode
- CM22 7TG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would have a detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the countryside setting of the site and its surroundings
- Whether the proposed development would have a detrimental impact on highway safety as a result of the proposed parking arrangements
What decided it
The tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d) applied because the Council could not demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, and the adverse impacts of granting permission (limited harm to character and appearance, and highway safety capable of being resolved by condition) did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing supply.
The modest contribution to housing supply and efficient use of land outweighed the limited impact on the character and appearance of the semi-rural countryside setting and the highway safety concerns which could be mitigated by condition
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7Policy GEN2Policy GEN1Policy GEN8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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