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Dismissed13 December 20233315378

The Meads, Bilden End, Chrishall, Essex, SG8 8RE

Planning appeal 3315378 at The Meads, Bilden End, Chrishall, Essex, SG8 8RE (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 13 December 2023 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed glamping unit on the character and appearance of the area.

a new farm track, creation of visibility splay and 1no. proposed glamping unit

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Sylvester G
Postcode
SG8 8RE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed glamping unit on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed glamping unit would cause marked and adverse change to the character and appearance of the countryside, conflicting with Policy S7 of the Local Plan and NPPF paragraphs 130(c) and 174(b), with modest economic and environmental benefits insufficient to outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S7 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2005
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 174

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