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Dismissed22 October 20266011359

Equestrian Site, Birchanger Road, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5QH

Planning appeal 6011359 at Equestrian Site, Birchanger Road, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5QH (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 22 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

erection of 8 nr. new dwellings

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
CM23 5QH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the spatial strategy set out in the development plan
  • whether the proposal would provide safe and suitable access
  • whether the proposal would accord with development plan policies in respect of climate change
  • whether the proposal would accord with development plan policies in respect of BNG
  • if the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, whether the harm to the Green Belt, and any other harm, would be outweighed by other considerations

What decided it

The proposal's failure to comply with the Golden Rules in Policy GB8 of the Framework meant it could not fall within the grey belt category of development not inappropriate in the Green Belt, and the substantial harm to openness meant it could not qualify as acceptable redevelopment of previously developed land, rendering it inappropriate development in the Green Belt for which very special circumstances did not exist.

the benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness, and the conflict with the spatial strategy

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 59Core Policy 3Core Policy 2Core Policy 26Core Policy 27Core Policy 40Policy 1Policy 4Policy 7

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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