®Planning appeal decision
Land to the North of Old Whitehouse Farm, Whitehouse Road, Stebbing, Essex, CM6 3BY
Planning appeal 3346237 at Land to the North of Old Whitehouse Farm, Whitehouse Road, Stebbing, Essex, CM6 3BY (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 6 March 2025 by Inspector Lancaster K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- CM6 3BY
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7Policy GEN2Policy H1Policy STEB9Paragraph 6.14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 73Paragraph 135Paragraph 187
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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