®Planning appeal decision
Eastfield Stables, May Walk, Elsenham Road, Stansted, CM24 8SS
Planning appeal 3361367 at Eastfield Stables, May Walk, Elsenham Road, Stansted, CM24 8SS (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 17 June 2025 by Inspector Price J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be an appropriate form of development in this location, its effects on the character and appearance of the area and the adequacy of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) information.
erection of three-bay cartlodge ancillary to the recently approved holiday lets
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Price J
- Postcode
- CM24 8SS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be an appropriate form of development in this location, its effects on the character and appearance of the area and the adequacy of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) information
What decided it
The proposal is excessive in scale and parking provision relative to the modest holiday lets it serves, conflicts with Policy S7's strict countryside controls, and would harmfully erode the open rural character of the site's central area, with moderate adverse impacts that significantly and demonstrably outweigh minor benefits.
The moderate degree of harm from conflict with Policy S7 and the development plan, and harm to the rural character of the site, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the minor economic benefits and negligible road safety benefits, such that the Framework's presumption in favour of sustainable development did not indicate a decision otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 187
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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