®Planning appeal decision
East of Chelmsford Road, Felsted, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 3XQ
Planning appeal 3356882 at East of Chelmsford Road, Felsted, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 3XQ (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 14 July 2025 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Mixed-use development comprising village convenience store, dedicated parking facilities including multi-use parking and overspill area, external area for farmers market with café including disabled WC provision, 3 self-contained management offices, and 3 dwellings (two 2-bedroom wheelchair adaptable bungalows and one 4-bedroom wheelchair adaptable chalet bungalow with home office) with dedicated 2m footpath route
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- mixed-use · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Rawle S
- Postcode
- CM6 3XQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the dominance of hardstanding, access roads and parking, and the harmful diminution of the site's spacious appearance and its contribution to the settlement gap between Felsted and Causeway End, which significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of the proposal.
The moderate weight afforded to the benefits of housing delivery, community facilities, economic benefits and other positive elements was outweighed by the significant weight afforded to the harm to character and appearance; the adverse impacts of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework policies as a whole, disengaging the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7Policy GEN2Policy FEL/HN5Policy FEL/ICH1Policy FEL/ICH4Policy FEL/CW3Policy FEL/HVC2Policy FEL/HN1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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