®Planning appeal decision
Ivy House, Gaston Green, Little Hallingbury, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, Essex, CM22 7QS
the construction of 4 new detached houses on land adjacent to Ivy House
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pipkin R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations and if so whether this would amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The combination of inappropriate development status, significant harm to Green Belt openness, and serious highway safety harm that would not be outweighed by the modest housing and economic benefits.
The modest benefits of housing supply and economic contribution carry moderate weight but do not outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt and the very serious highway safety harm, therefore very special circumstances do not exist.
Framework references: 11, 137, 147, 148, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy GEN1 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2005, Policy S6 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2005, Policy H3 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2005, Essex County Council Development Management Policies 2011
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.