®Planning appeal decision
Land north of Lavenir, Cambridge Road, Ugley, CM22 6HT
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 49
Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy GEN1(e), draft Core Policy 3, Uttlesford District-Wide Design Code (2024) codes C1.1C, Uttlesford District-Wide Design Code (2024) codes ID1.1C, Uttlesford District-Wide Design Code (2024) code M1.2C
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.