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Dismissed17 July 20266008180

Land Adj Brook House, Tye Green Road, Elsenham, CM22 6EA

Planning appeal 6008180 at Land Adj Brook House, Tye Green Road, Elsenham, CM22 6EA (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 17 July 2026 by Inspector Andrew Phillips, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

details following outline application UTT/22/2536/OP for 3 no. dwellings – details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Andrew Phillips
Postcode
CM22 6EA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable provision of private amenity space and access
  • Whether the proposed development would provide suitable bin storage space

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance caused by poor design quality and the lack of suitable accessible access to the proposed front doors outweighed the benefits of housing delivery where the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

The adverse impacts of significant harm to rural character and appearance and lack of suitable access would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole, despite the engagement of the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) due to the lack of five-year housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 52Policy 33Policy CCP1Policy IDCP2Policy ID1.9G
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 131Paragraph 78Paragraph 11

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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