®Planning appeal decision
Serena Chelmsford Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7BD
Planning appeal 3319270 at Serena Chelmsford Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7BD (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 20 October 2023 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers with respect to privacy and noise and disturbance.
the demolition of garage and erection of replacement garage. Erection of 2no. detached dwellings to the rear of ‘Serena’ and creation of new vehicular access
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Plenty B
- Postcode
- CM22 7BD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers with respect to privacy and noise and disturbance
- Whether a protected tree would be adversely affected by the proposal and, if so, the effect of this on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial harm to the living conditions of existing and future occupiers through overlooking and loss of privacy significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing and economic benefits, even with the tilted balance engaged due to the lack of a 5-year housing land supply.
The modest housing supply benefit and limited economic benefits were substantially and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to living conditions through overlooking and loss of privacy, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- H4GEN2GEN4ENV3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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