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Dismissed3 October 20243338206

Land to the West of Thaxted Road, Debden, CB11 3LJ

Planning appeal 3338206 at Land to the West of Thaxted Road, Debden, CB11 3LJ (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 3 October 2024 by Inspector Lee S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on drainage and public open space provision.

details following outline application UTT/20/0264/OP for the erection of 25 no. private and affordable dwellings – details of access, layout, scale, landscaping and appearance

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Lee S
Postcode
CB11 3LJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on drainage and public open space provision
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The unresolved conflict between the provision of public open space and the drainage scheme, which cannot be satisfactorily addressed through the appeal process or by condition, creates a significant adverse impact that outweighs the benefits of the development.

The significant benefits of 25 dwellings, 10 affordable units, and economic benefits were outweighed by the significant adverse impacts of the failure to provide adequate drainage and/or provision of open space, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Uttlesford Local Plan (2005) Policy GEN6Uttlesford Local Plan Policy S7Uttlesford Local Plan Policy GEN2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 135

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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