®Planning appeal decision
Land to the east of Dunmow Road, Keeres Green, Aythorpe Roding, CM6 1PQ
application for an entry-level exception site and the construction of 3 affordable residential dwellings together with associated access, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dyer I
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the appeal scheme, having particular regard to access to facilities and services
What decided it
The significant, unmitigated harm to the character and appearance of the countryside combined with the unsustainable location, compounded by the lack of a mechanism to secure the homes as affordable entry-level housing, outweighed the limited benefits of the scheme.
The limited benefits of housing delivery, economic activity and possible biodiversity improvement were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the unsustainable, car-dependent location, so the tilted balance was not overcome.
Framework references: 105, 72, 79, 55, 69
Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy GEN2
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.