Land at Eastfield Stables, May Walk, Elsenham Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8SS

Planning appeal 3375082 at Land at Eastfield Stables, May Walk, Elsenham Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8SS (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 development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy.

erection of 3-bay cartlodge ancillary to the approved holiday lets and associated development

Authority: Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Dade E
Postcode: CM24 8SS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy
The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal would harmfully encroach into the open central paddock and erode the site's rural character, and this harm to the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest economic and environmental benefits.

The harm to the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest economic benefits and small environmental benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S7 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2005Uttlesford District-Wide Design Code 2024 M3.1CUttlesford District-Wide Design Code 2024 ID1.1C
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 232Paragraph 187Paragraph 135Paragraph 88Paragraph 11

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