THE CAMPSITE, LOVECOTES LODGE, HENHAM, ESSEX, CM22 6BH

the erection of 2No. detached dwellings and associated detached cart lodges and change of use of land from campsite to residential

Authority: Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Sylvester G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
highway safety

What decided it

The significant adverse effect on the character and appearance of the countryside and the intrinsic character and beauty of the area, which would not be outweighed by the modest benefits of the proposal.

the significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and the intrinsic character and beauty of the area outweighed the modest social, economic and environmental benefits of housing delivery, biodiversity enhancement and economic activity

Framework references: 9, 11, 84, 135, 180

Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy GEN2, Policy GEN1, Policy H1

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