Field House, Berden, CM23 1AD

Planning appeal 3373725 at Field House, Berden, CM23 1AD (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 9 January 2026 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy.

Conversion and extension of existing building into one dwelling

Authority: Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Dade E
Postcode: CM23 1AD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy

What decided it

The substantial adverse impacts associated with the proposed location's poor accessibility and car dependency significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply and self-build provision when assessed against the Framework policies taken as a whole.

The substantial adverse impacts associated with the proposed location's accessibility significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply, self-build contribution, and small economic and environmental benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GEN1(e) of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2005
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 129Paragraph 232

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