®Planning appeal decision
Clarence House London Road, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3PW
Planning appeal 3308682 at Clarence House London Road, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3PW (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 30 March 2023 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future and existing occupiers in relation to the provision of amenity space.
single apartment to be created within the roof space of the existing building, new roof light to the front and rear elevations including a window to the rear and side gables
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson D
- Postcode
- CB11 3PW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future and existing occupiers in relation to the provision of amenity space
What decided it
The proposal would result in unacceptable living conditions for future and existing occupiers due to the provision of significantly insufficient private amenity space, which harm is not outweighed by the limited housing benefit of a single dwelling in an area with no five-year housing land supply.
The significant harm to living conditions of future and existing occupiers through inadequate amenity space, which conflicts with Policy GEN2 and the Framework, outweighs the limited benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GEN2 of the Uttlesford Local Plan Adopted January 2005
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 30Paragraph 8Paragraph 130Paragraph 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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