®Planning appeal decision
Land at Eastfield Stables, May Walk, Elsenham Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8SS
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
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.
Framework references: 232, 187, 135, 88, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy S7 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2005, Uttlesford District-Wide Design Code 2024 M3.1C, Uttlesford District-Wide Design Code 2024 ID1.1C
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.