Land to the West of The Cottage, Snakes Lane, Ugley Green, CM22 6HW

Planning appeal 6008264 at Land to the West of The Cottage, Snakes Lane, Ugley Green, CM22 6HW (Uttlesford District Council) was allowed on 4 September 2026 by Inspector L Reid, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing having regard to access to services and facilities and the spatial strategy.

Outline planning permission for up to five new dwellings

Authority: Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: L Reid
Postcode: CM22 6HW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing having regard to access to services and facilities and the spatial strategy
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The existence of an extant planning permission for three dwellings as a fallback position, which would be equally harmful, combined with the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, outweighed the conflict with the development plan.

Although the proposal conflicts with the development plan as a whole, the fallback position of the extant permission for three dwellings weighs heavily in favour of the appeal, and the Council's lack of five-year housing land supply and the modest additional housing benefit tip the balance in favour of allowing the appeal despite the development plan conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Development Policy 1Core Policy 3Core Policy 26Core Policy 27Core Policy 28Core Policy 52
National Planning Policy Framework: Policy S5

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