®Planning appeal decision
White House, Upper Green, Top Road, Wimbish, Essex, CB10 2XQ
Construction of one detached residential dwelling with new vehicle access driveway
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be consistent with local and national policies relating to the location of new housing
- Whether the site is an appropriate location for new residential development having regard to access, services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed development upon the protected land as a non-designated heritage asset and the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The permanent harm to rural character and appearance, combined with the lack of safe pedestrian access requiring reliance on private motor vehicles, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the housing supply benefits under the tilted balance test.
The benefits of housing supply and limited economic and environmental benefits were outweighed by the permanent harm to character and appearance, harm to a non-designated heritage asset, and the unsustainable location lacking safe pedestrian access.
Framework references: 11, 78, 216
Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy SP7, Policy GEN1, Policy GEN2, Policy ENV7
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.