®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Lavenir, Cambridge Road, Ugley, CM22 6HT
Planning appeal 3370037 at Land North of Lavenir, Cambridge Road, Ugley, CM22 6HT (Uttlesford District Council) was allowed on 11 November 2025 by Inspector Laver J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development, with particular regard to the development strategy for the area, the character of the area, and access to services and facilities.
permission in principle for one dwelling
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Laver J
- Postcode
- CM22 6HT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development, with particular regard to the development strategy for the area, the character of the area, and access to services and facilities
What decided it
The tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), combined with the modest scale of development (one dwelling), the infill nature of the site, and the availability of sustainable transport via the adjacent bus service, meant that the moderate conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy was outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery and sustainable location.
The moderate weight given to the conflict with Policy S7's spatial strategy was outweighed by the moderate weight given to the social and economic benefits of contributing to housing supply, making effective use of land, and encouraging sustainable transport modes, under the tilted balance test.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7Policy GEN1(e)draft Core Policy 3Uttlesford District-Wide Design Code (2024) codes C1.1CUttlesford District-Wide Design Code (2024) codes ID1.1CUttlesford District-Wide Design Code (2024) code M1.2C
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 49
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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