Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Greenfields, Bartholomew Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1QG
Planning appeal 3327093 at Land Adjacent Greenfields, Bartholomew Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1QG (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 12 April 2024 by Inspector Carpenter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location with respect to existing settlements, services and facilities.
erection of a detached dwelling
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Carpenter C
- Postcode
- CM3 1QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location with respect to existing settlements, services and facilities
What decided it
The proposed development would not be in a suitable location with respect to existing settlements, services and facilities, conflicting with the development plan and the Framework's sustainability principles, and the limited housing benefit does not outweigh this conflict given the up-to-date neighbourhood plan policies.
The limited benefits of the proposal (small contribution to housing supply and modest local economic benefit) were substantially outweighed by the adverse impact of allowing development that conflicts with the up-to-date Felsted Neighbourhood Plan policies, to which substantial weight was attributed under paragraph 14 of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ULP Policy S7FNP Policies FEL/HN5FNP Policies FEL/HN6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 48Paragraph 84Paragraph 11Paragraph 68Paragraph 14
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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