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Dismissed3 April 20253348438

Land Adjacent to South View, Maple Lane, Wimbish, Essex, CB10 2XG

Planning appeal 3348438 at Land Adjacent to South View, Maple Lane, Wimbish, Essex, CB10 2XG (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 3 April 2025 by Inspector Carpenter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site in a countryside location would be suitable for a new dwelling.

The proposed, presents plans for a new 5-bedroom house designed to blend seamlessly with the existing architectural landscape while meeting contemporary living standards”

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Carpenter C
Postcode
CB10 2XG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site in a countryside location would be suitable for a new dwelling
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular reference to visibility at the junction with the public highway
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers

What decided it

The considerable harm to highway safety from inadequate visibility at the junction, combined with moderate harm to the countryside character, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and economic growth.

The moderate harm to the countryside and considerable harm to highway safety were given significant weight and significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited weight given to housing supply benefits and economic and environmental benefits, such that permission should be refused.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S7Policy GEN1(c)Policy GEN2Policy GEN4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 11

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