®Planning appeal decision
2 Cole End Lane, Sewards End, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 2LQ
the erection of new 3 bedroom detached dwelling with associated amenity and parking
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simms S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide an adequate standard of living conditions for the occupiers of 2 and 4 Cole End Lane, with regard to outdoor amenity space
- the effect of the proposal on parking capacity and highway safety
What decided it
The importance of achieving well-designed places and good design quality exceeds the benefits accruing from the provision of a single extra windfall housing unit in a location with a shortfall in housing land supply.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic activity were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the failure to provide adequate living conditions for neighbouring occupiers; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 232, 135, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy H4, Policy S3, Policy GEN2, Policy GEN1, Policy GEN8, Policy GEN4
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.