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Dismissed10 June 20253360283

West of Hill House, Wicken Road, Clavering, Essex, CB11 4QT

Planning appeal 3360283 at West of Hill House, Wicken Road, Clavering, Essex, CB11 4QT (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 10 June 2025 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the countryside.

eco-dwelling and detached cartlodge garage

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Dring G
Postcode
CB11 4QT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the countryside

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside caused by the introduction of backland built form into an open field with intrinsic countryside value outweighs the benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision under the tilted balance.

the significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision, and environmental improvements when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S7Policy H3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 187

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