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Dismissed24 June 20253358441

Mandal, Chelmsford Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7BG

Planning appeal 3358441 at Mandal, Chelmsford Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7BG (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 24 June 2025 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

the demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new detached dwelling and detached garage

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Rawle S
Postcode
CM22 7BG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether or not the harm by reason of the proposal being inappropriate development within the Green Belt, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness, and the resulting harm is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances do not exist.

The moderate benefits of the proposal (self-build, economic and social benefits, biodiversity enhancement) do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and impact on openness, and the proposal therefore fails the Green Belt balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S6Policy H7Policy GEN2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 154

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.

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