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Dismissed13 October 20266009731

Land North of Tile House Bungalow, Stebbing Green, Dumow, CM6 3TE

Planning appeal 6009731 at Land North of Tile House Bungalow, Stebbing Green, Dumow, CM6 3TE (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 13 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

3 no. self-build bungalows with detached garages

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
CM6 3TE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the setting of Grade II listed buildings, Old Leas, Byways and Sunnyside, Tilehouse Farmhouse and St Judes

What decided it

The proposal would result in significant harm to the character and appearance of the area through backland development that disrupts the linear settlement pattern and erodes the transitional space to the countryside, and this harm is not substantially outweighed by the benefits of three additional homes and limited economic and environmental gains.

applying Framework Policy S5:4, the benefits of the proposal (three additional homes, economic benefits through construction and future occupancy, environmental benefits through biodiversity enhancements, and more efficient use of underutilised land) would not substantially outweigh the adverse effects (significant harm to character and appearance, conflict with Core Policy 52 and neighbourhood plan policies, and conflict with Framework Policy DP3:1), and therefore exceptional circumstances have not been demonstrated

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 3Core Policy 52Core Policy 62Policy STEB1Policy STEB7Policy STEB9

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