®Planning appeal decision
Providence Cottage Sampford Hall Lane, Little Sampford, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 2QG
outline application with all matters reserved except access for the erection of 1 no. detached dwelling
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Catcheside E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is in a suitable location for housing, having regard to settlement boundaries and accessibility to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The adverse impacts of harm to rural character and unsustainable location significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of a single dwelling when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The modest social and economic benefits and previously developed land status were outweighed by significant harm to rural character and conflict with policies requiring sustainable transport and protection of countryside character.
Framework references: 11, 8
Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy GEN1
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.