®Planning appeal decision
Land south of Bedwell Road , Elsenham, CM22 6HH
an outline application for up to 50 market and affordable dwellings, public open space and associated highways and drainage infrastructure - all matters reserved except access
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Mileham P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of potential future occupiers having particular regard to noise and disturbance.
What decided it
The noise and disturbance issue was resolved through the indicative 'barrier block' design and secured conditions, allowing the tilted balance (engaged by the lack of a 5-year housing land supply) to favour the substantial housing benefits over the limited conflict with the countryside policy.
The substantial benefits of market and affordable housing delivery, together with moderate economic, social and environmental benefits and a moderate noise-reduction benefit to nearby properties, were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the limited conflict with policy S7, so the tilted balance favoured allowing the appeal.
Framework references: 11, 56, 57, 185
Plan policies cited: ENV10, GEN2, GEN6, ENV7, H9, S7, ENV13, GEN1
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.