®Planning appeal decision
Crows Nest, 1 Redgates Lane, Sewards End, CB10 2LW
Planning appeal 3348765 at Crows Nest, 1 Redgates Lane, Sewards End, CB10 2LW (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 10 December 2024 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
outline planning permission with all matters reserved other than access, for the erection of up to 4no. bungalows to the rear of Crows Nest, 1 Redgates Lane, Sewards End, CB10 2LW
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- CB10 2LW
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
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the countryside caused by introducing backland development that would extend the built environment outward in a sprawling pattern, contrary to Policy S7 of the ULP and paragraph 180 of the Framework, outweighed the modest housing and economic benefits.
The modest social and economic benefits of housing delivery and support to local services, and the provision of bungalow units to meet local demand, did not outweigh the significant harm to the character of the countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7 of the Uttlesford Local Plan (ULP), adopted January 2005
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 180Paragraph 226
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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