®Planning appeal decision
Land at Eastfield Stables, May Walk, Eldenham Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8SS
Planning appeal 3375597 at Land at Eastfield Stables, May Walk, Eldenham Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8SS (Uttlesford District Council) was allowed on 25 February 2026 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitably located for a new dwelling, having regard to the availability of sustainable travel options.
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
- Postcode
- CM24 8SS
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GEN1(e)Policy S7Policy GEN2Policy ENV5Code M1.2C of the Uttlesford District-Wide Design Code 2024Core Policies 26, 27 and 28 of the emerging Local Plan 2021-2042Development Policy 1 of the emerging Local Plan 2021-2042Core Policy 3 of the emerging Local Plan 2021-2042
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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