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Dismissed6 August 20266007058

Land at Five Acres, Whiteditch Lane, Newport, CB11 3UD

Planning appeal 6007058 at Land at Five Acres, Whiteditch Lane, Newport, CB11 3UD (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 6 August 2026 by Inspector P Terceiro, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, and the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

permission in principle for 2no self-build and custom housebuilding plots

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential
Inspector
P Terceiro
Postcode
CB11 3UD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, and the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • if harm is identified in respect of the above issue, whether there are other considerations that indicate a decision should be made other than in accordance with the development plan, with particular regard to the supply of self-build and custom housebuilding (SBCH) permissions, housing provision, and any other benefits of the proposal

What decided it

The harm identified to the character and appearance of the area was found to be the over-riding consideration, outweighing the benefits of SBCH and housing delivery.

The considerable weight given to SBCH delivery and modest weight to housing delivery and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP Policy 3LP Core Policy 41LP Core Policy 58NP Policy NQRHA1NP Policy NQRHA2NP Policy NQRHA3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 14

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.

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