Ellan Vannin ,Sibleys Lane, Thaxted, ESSEX, CM6 2NU

an outline application (with all matters reserved) for the erection of one dwelling

Authority: Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Rafiq F

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is in a suitable location for residential development, having regard to the proximity of facilities and services
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The substantial and long-lasting harm to character and appearance combined with the unsuitability of the location for residential development significantly and demonstrably outweighs the very limited contribution to housing supply from a single dwelling.

The substantial harm to character and appearance and unsuitability of location for housing significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited weight given to the provision of a single dwelling and associated economic and social benefits, despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.

Framework references: 114, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy GEN1, Policy S7, Policy TX LSC4

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