®Planning appeal decision
The Lodge, Elsenham Road, STANSTED, CM24 8SS
the erection of a single detached dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether future occupiers of the proposed dwelling would have adequate access to services and facilities without undue reliance on private car use
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the countryside
What decided it
The poor accessibility of the site to services and facilities without undue reliance on private car use, combined with harmful effects on the character and appearance of the countryside, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of the proposal when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The adverse impacts of the development in terms of its location and effect on the character and appearance of the area significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of the proposal, even under the tilted balance triggered by the Council's lack of five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 78, 79, 105, 130, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy GEN1(e), Policy S7
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.