®Planning appeal decision
Land to the West of Thaxted Road, Debden, CB11 3LJ
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 135
Plan policies cited: Uttlesford Local Plan (2005) Policy GEN6, Uttlesford Local Plan Policy S7, Uttlesford Local Plan Policy GEN2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.