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Dismissed8 February 20243317647

Levetts House, Bardfield Road, Thaxted, Dunmow, CM6 2LR

Planning appeal 3317647 at Levetts House, Bardfield Road, Thaxted, Dunmow, CM6 2LR (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 8 February 2024 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon highway safety.

Erection of 4 dwellings and associated work

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Szymanski D
Postcode
CM6 2LR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal upon highway safety
  • the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
  • whether or not the proposal would provide for a suitable mix of housing

What decided it

The potential for significant prejudice to highway safety from the substandard visibility splay and increased vehicle movements, combined with the inability to mitigate this harm through conditions, was the decisive factor that tipped the planning balance against the scheme despite the tilted balance applying.

The significant harm to highway safety and moderate harm to character and appearance, together with the conflict with the housing mix policy, substantially and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and biodiversity gain, such that the appeal should not succeed even under the tilted balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GEN1Policy S7Policy GEN2Policy H10Policy TX HD10Policy TX HD2Policy TX LSC1Policy TX LSC4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 114Paragraph 115Paragraph 126Paragraph 135Paragraph 180

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