Planning appeal decision
Land North of Walson Way,, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8EU
Planning appeal 3328115 at Land North of Walson Way,, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8EU (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 25 July 2024 by Inspector Bowden N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupants having regard to the size of outdoor private amenity space.
the erection of 8 no. 3-bed semi-detached dwellings together with parking and amenity space
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowden N
- Postcode
- CM24 8EU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupants having regard to the size of outdoor private amenity space
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substandard size of private outdoor amenity space would fail to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants, and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.
the adverse impacts on the living conditions of the future occupants significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GEN2Policy S1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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