Land East Of Ladlers Stortford Road Little Canfield Essex CM6 1SP

1. 1.The site is not in a suitable location for employment development having regard to the spatial strategy of the Development Plan. Accordingly, the development is contrary to Core Policies 3, 4, 48 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2021-2041 (adopted March 2026).
2. 2.The proposal, by reason of its location and nature, would fail to preserve the setting of designated heritage assets, causing very low levels of 'less than substantial harm' to the significance of the Grade II* listed Barn at Little Canfield Hall 50 Metres South West and of the Grade II listed Little Canfield Hall. Public benefits associated with the proposals would not outweigh this harm. Accordingly, the proposal would be contrary to Core Policies 61, 62 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2021-2041 (adopted March 2026), section 66(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, and paragraphs 213, 215 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024). The application of these Framework policies that protect assets of particular importance provides a strong reason for refusing the development proposed against paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework.
3. 3.The proposal, due to its location and nature, is alien to its landscape setting, and subsequently results in significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside through the loss of its intrinsic character and beauty. The development will not add to the overall quality of the area for its lifetime. Accordingly, the development would conflict with Core Policies 41(i, ii), 48(iv), 52(i) of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2021-2041 (adopted March 2026), codes C1.1C, ID1.1C of the Uttlesford Design Code (adopted July 2024), and paragraphs 187(b), 135(a), 135(c), 89 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

CM6 1SP

Date validated

5 May 2026