Issue - meetings

To consider application UTT/19/0946/FUL

The Planning Officer presented the proposal for the Erection of five residential dwellings including two Starter Homes, the formation of new vehicular access and associated parking and landscaping.

The application was recommended for refusal.

In response to a Member question The Development Manager said that he had called the application in at his discretion as the pre-planning advice had been given by a former member of staff and that he wanted to give the applicant the opportunity of a fair hearing.

Councillor Caton proposed a motion for refusal of the application.

Councillor Pavitt seconded the motion for refusal of the application.

RESOLVED to refuse the application for the following reasons:

1. The proposal, by reason of the introduction of built form at a prominent site by a corner of a road junction, would result in significant harm to the character and appearance of the area by urbanising the site and its setting. The proposal would detract from the open and rural character of the site. As such the proposal is contrary to Policies S7 and GEN2 of the adopted Uttlesford Local Plan; Policy SP 10 of the Regulation 19 Uttlesford Local Plan; and, the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework.

2. The proposal is not sustainable development in that it represents development at an unsustainable location, not within a settlement or other site boundary. The creation of residential properties at this site would require future occupiers to travel by car to services. As such, the proposal would be contrary to the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework; contrary to the adopted Uttlesford Local Plan Policy S7 and contrary to the Uttlesford Local Plan Regulation 19 version Policy SP10.

I. Coward and P. Calder spoke on the application.