®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed3 August 20233316209
Treetops, Latchmore Bank, Little Hallingbury, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM22 7PH
demolish existing single storey self-contained 1-bedroom annex and construct a new 2-bedroom annex
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- 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
- whether or not the proposal would amount to a separate dwelling and if so, whether this would be inappropriate development in the countryside
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- 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, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would be materially larger than the building it replaces, cause harm to openness and character, and the benefits to the appellant would not amount to very special circumstances to justify the development.
Framework references: 137, 147, 148, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy S6, Policy GEN2, Policy H7
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.