®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Chelmsford Road, Felsted, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 3ET
a mixed-use development comprising a relocated and improved village convenience store, incorporating a Post Office, together with area for farmers market, cafe, three first floor offices with dedicated parking facilities and multi-use overspill area. Together with nine dwellings comprising a 1 bedroom apartment, two 2 bedroom houses, two 3 bedroom apartments, two 4 bedroom semi-detached houses, one 4 bedroom detached house, and a 5 bedroom chalet style bungalow with dedicated 2m footpath routes
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Hughes L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the need for the proposed development in this location, with specific regard to the convenience store element
What decided it
The substantial harm to character and appearance of the countryside, combined with the Framework paragraph 14 protection for the recently made Felsted Neighbourhood Plan, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing and community facility benefits.
The moderate weight given to housing delivery and community facility benefits, and minor weight to parking, footpath, biodiversity and environmental benefits, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant weight given to substantial harm to character and appearance, particularly in the context of Framework paragraph 14 protection for the recently made neighbourhood plan.
Framework references: 11, 14, 49, 82, 83, 129, 135, 187
Plan policies cited: LP Policy S7, LP Policy GEN2, FNP Policy FEL/HVC2, FNP Policy FEL/HVC5, FNP Policy FEL/ICH1, FNP Policy FEL/ICH4, FNP Policy FEL/HN5, FNP Policy FEL/CW3
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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