®Planning appeal decision
Eastfield Stables, May Walk, Elsenham Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8SS
change of use of existing store and workshop building (sui generis) into a 3-bedroom residential dwelling (C3)
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Dade E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether other material considerations outweigh any harm identified such as to justify the development
What decided it
The engagement of the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d) due to the Council's inability to demonstrate five years' housing land supply, combined with the finding that the limited adverse impacts of the unsustainable location would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing supply benefits.
The limited adverse impacts associated with the proposed location (conflict with ULP Policy GEN1(e) on sustainable transport, afforded only limited weight) would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits (modest positive weight for contribution to housing supply in an area with substantial shortfall, limited weight for socioeconomic and environmental benefits, neutral impact on character and appearance) when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 61, 110, 115
Plan policies cited: Policy GEN1(e), Policy S7, Policy H6, Policy H4(a), M1.2C of the Uttlesford District-Wide Design Code 2024, Paragraph C1.1C of the Uttlesford District-Wide Design Code 2024, Paragraph ID1.1C of the Uttlesford District-Wide Design Code 2024, Draft Core Policy 16 (Stansted Mountfitchet and Elsenham Area Strategy) of the emerging Uttlesford Local Plan 2021-2041
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.