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Dismissed13 January 20263373643

Land Adj to South View, Maple Lane, Wimbish, Essex, CB10 2XG

Planning appeal 3373643 at Land Adj to South View, Maple Lane, Wimbish, Essex, CB10 2XG (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 13 January 2026 by Inspector Barnes S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of 1no. dwelling

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Barnes S
Postcode
CB10 2XG

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).

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S7Policy GEN2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 187Paragraph 232

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