Land East of Chelmsford Road, Felsted, Essex, CM6 3XQ

Planning appeal 3350438 at Land East of Chelmsford Road, Felsted, Essex, CM6 3XQ (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 14 January 2025 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the countryside.

a new cemetery and associated infrastructure

Authority: Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector: Hughes L
Postcode: CM6 3XQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the countryside
the effect of the proposed development on the supply of agricultural land
the need for the proposed development in this location

What decided it

The moderate harm to the character and appearance of the countryside through the visibility of the car park and access road as uncharacteristic features in an agricultural field, combined with the lack of sufficiently evidenced local need for the cemetery, outweighed the minor benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S7Policy GEN2Policy ENV5Policy LC3Felsted Neighbourhood Plan Policy FEL/ICH4Felsted Neighbourhood Plan Policy FEL/ICH1Felsted Neighbourhood Plan Policy VA4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 49Paragraph 124Paragraph 135Paragraph 187

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