®Planning appeal decision
Land to the west of The Cottage, Snakes Lane, Ugley Green Bishops Stortford, Essex, CM22 6HW
up to three new dwellings.
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Felgate J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an acceptable location for the development, from the point of view of its accessibility to local facilities and services
- the need for additional housing in the district
What decided it
The district's failure to maintain a 5-year housing land supply and poor Housing Delivery Test performance engaged the tilted balance, under which the substantial housing benefit of one additional dwelling clearly outweighed the limited harm from increased car usage.
The benefits to the housing stock and rural economy substantially outweighed the negligible harm from car usage arising from one dwelling, such that the appeal should be allowed under the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11, 83, 110
Plan policies cited: Policy GEN1(e), Policy S7
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.