®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Chelmsford Road, Felsted, Essex, CM6 3XQ
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 49, 124, 135, 187
Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy GEN2, Policy ENV5, Policy LC3, Felsted Neighbourhood Plan Policy FEL/ICH4, Felsted Neighbourhood Plan Policy FEL/ICH1, Felsted Neighbourhood Plan Policy VA4
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.