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Dismissed19 December 20243340571

Serena , Chelmsford Road, Hatfield Heath , Essex , CM22 7BD

Planning appeal 3340571 at Serena , Chelmsford Road, Hatfield Heath , Essex , CM22 7BD (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 19 December 2024 by Inspector Goldberg V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

‘demolition of garage and erection of replacement garage. Erection of 2no. detached dwellings, together with associated parking, residential curtilages and landscaping, and creation of new vehicular access ’

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Goldberg V
Postcode
CM22 7BD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the biodiversity of the site and its surroundings

What decided it

The failure to provide adequate ecological surveys to establish whether protected species would be affected by the development, combined with evidence suggesting the presence of water bodies within 500m of the site, meant the biodiversity harm could not be ruled out and significantly outweighed the housing benefits under the tilted balance.

The substantial harm to biodiversity significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of two additional dwellings in a sustainable location with limited social and economic benefits, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 193

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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