®Planning appeal decision
Land to the north of Old Whitehouse Farm, Whitehouse Road, Stebbing, Essex, CM6 3BY
a proposed eco-dwelling and cartlodge outbuilding
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lancaster K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to development plan policy and with particular regard to the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the countryside by virtue of its siting and scale, and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of housing delivery, particularly given the recent adoption of the neighbourhood plan which contains housing allocations.
The significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with the neighbourhood plan significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing supply from a single dwelling, even in circumstances where the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply
Framework references: 11, 14, 73, 135, 187
Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy GEN2, Policy H1, Policy STEB9, Paragraph 6.14
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.