®Planning appeal decision
Orchard View, Gallows Green Road, Great Easton, CM6 3QS
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- CM6 3QS
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 proposal directs development to a location with poor accessibility to services and facilities and heavy reliance on the car, running contrary to the spatial strategy and sustainable development objectives, and causes moderate harm to the character and appearance of the area, with limited benefits that do not substantially outweigh these adverse effects.
The significant harm to spatial strategy compliance and moderate harm to character and appearance, together with conflict with the development plan, were not substantially outweighed by the limited benefits of delivering one dwelling and self-build accommodation without a securing mechanism, particularly given the Council's housing land supply position of 4.77 years.
Framework references: S5, DP3, HO7, HO1, L2, TR3
Plan policies cited: Development Policy 1, Core Policy 3, Core Policy 26, Core Policy 27, Core Policy 28, Core Policy 52
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.