Land Rear Of Woodene High Street Little Chesterford Essex

1. 1.The application has not demonstrated that the proposal would be acceptable in terms of highway safety and efficiency. The applicant does not appear to control sufficient land to provide the required vehicular visibility splays of 2.4 metres by 43 metres in both directions, and therefore their deliverability cannot be guaranteed. The lack of such visibility would result in an unacceptable degree of hazard to all road users to the detriment of highway safety. In the absence of a longitudinal section to show the full visibility envelope (including vertical visibility splays at the proposed new access due to the topography of High Street), it cannot be confirmed that the visibility splays would be clear to ground to ensure they are fit for purpose. Therefore, the proposal would conflict with policy TR6(4) of the National Planning Policy Framework (2026), Core Policies 26, 27, 28 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2021-2041 (adopted March 2026), and policy DM1 of the ECC Supplementary Guidance - Development Management Policies (2011).
2. 2.The proposal would fail to preserve the setting of two Grade II listed buildings (Riders Croft, Kings Farmhouse) and of a non-designated heritage asset (Woodene), causing low levels of harm to the significance of these assets. Public benefits associated with the proposal would not outweigh these harms. Accordingly, the proposal would be contrary to policies HE6, HE7, DP3(1)-(2) of the National Planning Policy Framework (2026), Core Policies 61, 62, 65 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2021-2041 (adopted March 2026), section 66(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, policies GLCNP/5(8), GLCNP/5(1) of the Great & Little Chesterford Neighbourhood Plan (made February 2023), and code ID1.6C of the Uttlesford Design Code (adopted June 2026).

From the council's decision notice.

Date validated

29 July 2026

Consultation end

27 August 2026

Target decision date

24 September 2026

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