Issue - meetings

To consider application UTT/20/1603/FUL.

The Planning Officer said that the application was seeking full planning permission for the erection of a new dwelling and car port. The application site comprised a parcel of unoccupied land which was located in excess of twenty metres from the rear boundary fence of the residential dwellings facing onto the London Road. Access to the site would be achieved via a gravelled surface track from London Road. He said that previous planning applications had been refused.

The application was recommended for approval with conditions.

Members discussed the objections raised by Newport Parish Council in their eleven page submission and were very sympathetic to the views expressed. Members said that the proposed property was inappropriate, far too large, in the wrong place and represented Backland development.

Councillor Storah proposed refusal of the application on the grounds of H4 and GEN2 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2005 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

Councillor Pavitt seconded the motion.

RESOLVED to refuse the application for the following reasons:

·         The proposed development, by virtue of its scale, layout, form, design, height, location would have an adverse effect on the living conditions of the the occupiers of Allium, Iris Cottage and Elysian in terms of outlook and light, on the living conditions of Willow Chase in terms of outlook, and on the living conditions of Chesterton House, Chestnuts and Elysian in terms of noise and disturbance. Therefore it would not accord with Policies GEN 2 and H 4.

Councillor J Emanuel and G Warburton spoke on the application. E Burroughs was originally scheduled to speak as an objector but was unable to attend.

Councillor Freeman withdrew from the meeting at 6.41pm ahead of the following Agenda item. He said that he knew both the applicant and the neighbour.