®Planning appeal decision
Land at Five Acres, Whiteditch Lane, Newport, Essex, CB11 3UD
outline application for the phased development of up to 6 self -build and custom housebuilding plots with all matters reserved except for access
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Catcheside E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to the spatial strategy set out in the development plan, accessibility to services and facilities, and the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- if harm is identified in respect of the above issue, whether there are other considerations that indicate a decision should be made other than in accordance with the development plan, with particular regard to housing provision, the supply of SBCH permissions, and any other benefits of the proposal
What decided it
The harm to the rural character and landscape setting/character and appearance of the area was found to be the over-riding consideration that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing and SBCH benefits.
Substantial weight to SBCH delivery, significant weight to housing delivery and moderate weight to economic/environmental benefits were outweighed by the considerable weight given to harm to character and appearance, such that adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii)
Framework references: 11, 14
Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy NQRHA1, Policy NQRHA2, Policy NQRHA3, Core Policy 6A, Core Policy 58
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.