®Planning appeal decision
Land Adj to South View, Maple Lane, Wimbish, Essex, CB10 2XG
erection of 1no. dwelling
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Barnes S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The moderate harm to the character and appearance of the countryside setting, resulting from the proposal's scale and massing, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing one additional dwelling in an area with constrained housing supply.
The contribution to housing supply attracted considerable weight, but the moderate harm to character and appearance of the countryside setting, when assessed against the very limited economic, environmental and social benefits of the scheme, meant the adverse effects significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under Framework paragraph 11.d(ii).
Framework references: 11, 187, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy GEN2
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