®Planning appeal decision
Land Known as Dingley Dell, Wendon Road, Arkesden, CB11 4HD
an outline planning application with all matters reserved except access and layout for the erection of 4no semi-detached 2-bed cottages, new access onto Wenden Road, and all associated works
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Naylor R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is appropriate having regard to local and national planning policies that seek to manage the location of new development together with effects on the character of the countryside
- whether the proposal is appropriate having regard to sustainable means of transport and the access to facilities and services
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and the unsustainable location with poor accessibility to services and facilities, to which significant weight was afforded, outweighed the modest housing and economic benefits of the proposal.
The modest social and economic benefits of housing delivery and support to local services were outweighed by the significant harm to the character of the countryside and the negative environmental and social effects arising from the unsustainable location with poor accessibility to services and facilities.
Framework references: 180, 109, 226
Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy GEN1
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.