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

described on the application form as ‘new self-build detached dwelling and associated landscaping on existing redundant menage land’

Authority: Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Shearing C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is suitably located for a new dwelling, having regard to the availability of sustainable travel options
the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply triggered the presumption in favour of sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11d)ii, and the moderate weight given to sustainable travel harm did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery.

the adverse impact of limited sustainable travel options (moderate weight) did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of providing a new home and contributing to housing supply in an area with significant undersupply (moderate weight), applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11d)ii

Framework references: 11, 110, 115

Plan policies cited: Policy GEN1(e), Policy S7, Policy GEN2, Policy ENV5, Code M1.2C of the Uttlesford District-Wide Design Code 2024, Core Policies 26, 27 and 28 of the emerging Local Plan 2021-2042, Development Policy 1 of the emerging Local Plan 2021-2042, Core Policy 3 of the emerging Local Plan 2021-2042

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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