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Dismissed25 October 20243336850

Land North of The Brickett, West of Broadview Sheering Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishops Stortford , CM22 7LJ

Planning appeal 3336850 at Land North of The Brickett, West of Broadview Sheering Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishops Stortford , CM22 7LJ (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 25 October 2024 by Inspector Catcheside E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

change of use from previously development land to construction of 1no residential dwellings”

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Catcheside E
Postcode
CM22 7LJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • its effect on the openness of the Green Belt
  • whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness is not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits of housing delivery and other considerations.

the moderate cumulative weight of social, economic and environmental benefits does not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt, so very special circumstances do not exist

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S6Policy S7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 154Paragraph 154(e)Paragraph 154(g)
Judgments
Julian Wood v SSCLG, Gravesham Borough Council [2015] EWCA Civ 195

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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