Guidance

Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/22/0005 Canfield Moat, High Cross Lane West, Little Canfield, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1TD

Overview of case details, documents, key dates and how to make a representation.

• From: Planning Inspectorate
• Published: 7 November 2022
• Last updated: 15 January 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Type of application:

Full Planning Application

Applicant name:

Andrew Smith

Site address:

Canfield Moat, High Cross Lane West, Little Canfield, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1TD

Description of proposed development:

Full planning application proposing the erection of 15 new dwellings

Case Officer:

Major Casework Team

Procedure: 

Written Representations

Key dates:

	Date
Date application valid	1 November 2022
Date by when representations must be made	6 December 2022
Target Decision	30 June 2023
Decision	27 June 2023

Decision

• S62A 22 0005 Decision Notice and Statement of Reasons (PDF, 196 KB, 15 pages)

Make a representation

The application can be inspected under the application plans and documents heading below.

You will be able to comment on this application until 6 December 2022

Please base your comments on planning matters.

Please avoid the use of inflammatory, discriminatory or abusive comments

All representations made in connection with the development proposal will be made publicly available on the website shortly after the end of the representation period.  The name of the individual author or organisation will be published however addresses, signatures and contact details will not be published.  We advise you not to include any other personal information about yourself or others.

Our Customer Privacy Notice sets out how we handle personal data in accordance with the law.

Send your comments via email to [email protected]

or write to

Inquiries and Major Casework Team
The Planning Inspectorate
3rd Floor
Temple Quay House
2 The Square
Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6PN

Sending comments by email will enable us to deal with them more quickly and is preferred.

Please include the application reference number and site address.

This application will be determined by an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State.  Shortly after the close of the representation period the Planning Inspectorate will consider whether a hearing is necessary.   In the event that a hearing is scheduled, and you would wish to speak at the hearing, you must make this request at the time you submit your written representations.

Where the application is to be considered at a hearing, notice of the date, time and venue for the hearing along with the name of the person holding the hearing, will be published on this website at least two weeks before the date of the hearing.

Application Plans and Documents

• APPENDIX 1 EXISTING SITE PLAN 10949 A1 01 (PDF, 193 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 10 UNITS 1 AND 2 FLOOR PLANS IN SITU 10949 A1 1 (PDF, 249 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 11 Proposed Units 3 to 6 Floor Plans 10949 A1 11 Rev A (PDF, 127 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 11 UNITS 3 TO 6 PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS 10949 A1 11 (PDF, 126 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 12 UNITS 3 TO 6 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 10949 A1 12 (PDF, 191 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 13 UNIT 7 EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN 10949 A1 13 (PDF, 588 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 14 UNIT 7 EXISTING ELEVATIONS 10949 A1 1 (PDF, 379 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 15 UNIT 7 EXISTING FLOOR PLAN AND DEMOLITION PLAN 10949 A1 15 (PDF, 206 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 16 Proposed Unit 7 floor plan 10949 A1 16 Rev_A (PDF, 308 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 16 UNIT 7 PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS 10949 A1 16 (PDF, 307 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 17 UNIT 7 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 10949 A1 17 (PDF, 344 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 18 GARAGE BLOCKS G1 AND G8 FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS 10949 A1 18 (PDF, 150 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 19 GARAGE BLOCKS G2 TO G7 FLOOR PLANS AND ROOF PLAN 10949 A1 19 (PDF, 261 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 19 Proposed garage block G2 to G7 floor plans 10949 A1 19 Rev A (PDF, 262 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 2 EXISTING SITE PLAN AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT 10949 A1 02 (PDF, 185 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 20 GARAGE BLOCKS G2 TO G7 FRONT AND SIDE ELEVATIONS 10949 A1 20 (PDF, 367 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 21 GARAGE BLOCKS G2 TO G7 REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONS 10949 A1 21 (PDF, 394 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 22 Proposed Units 10 to 17 ground floor plans 10949 A1 22 Rev A (PDF, 131 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 22 UNITS 10 TO 17 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN 10949 A1 22 (PDF, 130 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 23 Proposed Units 10 to 17 first floor plans 10949 A1 23 Rev A (PDF, 158 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 23 Proposed Units 10 to 17 first floor plans 10949 A1 23 Rev A 23 (PDF, 156 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 24 UNITS 10 TO 17 PROPOSED WEST AND NORTH ELEVATIONS 10949 A1 24 (PDF, 813 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 25 UNITS 10 TO 17 PROPOSED EAST AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS 10949 A1 25 (PDF, 754 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 26 SITE LOCATION PLAN A1 26 (PDF, 217 KB, 1 page)
• Lighting Scheme 10949 A1 29 (PDF, 1.45 MB, 1 page)
• Sections Units 1 to 2 and 3 to 6 10949 A1 31 (PDF, 193 KB, 1 page)
• Sections Units 10 to 17 10949 A1 32 (PDF, 162 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 27 UTTLESFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL 5 YEAR LAND SUPPLY STATEMENT AND HOUSING TRAJECTORY STATUS PUBLISHED IN DECEMBER 2021 (PDF, 260 KB, 6 pages)
• APPENDIX 28 APPEAL DECISION APP C1570 W 19 3242550 (PDF, 180 KB, 13 pages)
• APPENDIX 29 APPEAL DECISION APP C1570 W 21 3274573 (PDF, 418 KB, 20 pages)
• APPENDIX 3 SITE PLAN SHOWING AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT 10949 A1 03 (PDF, 193 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 30 TRANSPORT STATEMENT CANFIELD MOAT FINAL (PDF, 6.38 MB, 28 pages)
• APPENDIX 31 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (PDF, 27.9 MB, 56 pages)
• APPENDIX 32 TREE SURVEY (PDF, 4.61 MB, 49 pages)
• APPENDIX 34 SITE SOLUTIONS REPORT (PDF, 3.01 MB, 43 pages)
• APPENDIX 35 FLOOD RISK SCOPING REPORT FRA (PDF, 3.51 MB, 10 pages)
• APPENDIX 4 TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY 10949 A1 04 (PDF, 530 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 5 Ecological Enhancement Plan A1 redacted A10949 A1 05 R (PDF, 562 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 6 PROPOSED SITE PLAN 10949 A1 06 (PDF, 2.48 MB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 7 Proposed Units 1 and 2 floor plans 10949 A1 07 Rev A (PDF, 128 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 7 PROPOSED UNITS 1 AND 2 FLOOR PLANS 10949 A1 07 (PDF, 127 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 8 UNITS 1 AND 2 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 10949 A1 08 (PDF, 153 KB, 1 page)
• APPENDIX 9 UNITS 1 AND 2 ENTRANCE ELEVATIONS 10949 A1 09 (PDF, 472 KB, 1 page)
• Application Form Page 1 (PDF, 2.97 MB, 1 page)
• Application Form Page 10 (PDF, 2.85 MB, 1 page)
• Application Form Page 2 (PDF, 19.3 MB, 1 page)
• Application Form Page 3 (PDF, 17.4 MB, 1 page)
• Application Form Page 4 (PDF, 18.7 MB, 1 page)
• Application Form Page 5 (PDF, 19.2 MB, 1 page)
• Application Form Page 6 (PDF, 17.9 MB, 1 page)
• Application Form Page 7 (PDF, 18.6 MB, 1 page)
• Application Form Page 8 v2 (PDF, 2.17 MB, 1 page)
• Application Form Page 9 v2 (PDF, 18.3 MB, 1 page)
• Archaeological Desk Based Assessment Canfield Moat Little Canfield September 2022 (PDF, 5.89 MB, 46 pages)
• Bat Emergence Survey Report (PDF, 824 KB, 14 pages)
• BS5837 Canfield Moat House Arbtech AIA 01 25 10 22 A0 (PDF, 2.28 MB, 1 page)
• Canfield Moat PS 22 June 2022 (PDF, 5.07 MB, 44 pages)
• Covering Statement Additional documents and information summary (PDF, 48.4 KB, 4 pages)
• Ecological Impact Assessment Redacted Version 1 (PDF, 9.59 MB, 54 pages)
• Foul Water System 10949 A1 27 (PDF, 1.52 MB, 1 page)
• Greenfield runoff rate estimation - members UK SuDS (PDF, 372 KB, 2 pages)
• Lighting Scheme 10949 A1 29 (PDF, 1.45 MB, 1 page)
• Sections Units 1 to 2 and 3 to 6 10949 A1 31 (PDF, 193 KB, 1 page)
• Sections Units 10 to 17 10949 A1 32 (PDF, 162 KB, 1 page)
• SUDS Drainage 10949 A1 30 (PDF, 1.08 MB, 1 page)
• SuDS LLFA Technical Assessment Proforma (PDF, 524 KB, 5 pages)
• Surface Water System 10949 A1 28 (PDF, 1.46 MB, 1 page)

Applicant correspondence – February 2023

• Appendix A 10949 A1 06 rev A Proposed Site Plan (PDF, 2.75 MB, 1 page)
• Appendix B 10949 A1 11 Rev B Proposed Floor Plan Units 3to 6 (PDF, 125 KB, 1 page)
• Appendix C 10949 A1 12 Rev A Proposed Elevations Plan Units 3 to 6 (PDF, 206 KB, 1 page)
• AppendIx D 10949 A1 26 Rev A Visibility Splay and Access Plan (PDF, 1.66 MB, 1 page)
• Appendix E Archaeological Monitoring Report (PDF, 11.3 MB, 24 pages)
• Appendix F Heads of Terms draft (PDF, 29.9 KB, 3 pages)
• Appendix G Affordable Housing Commuted Sum Calculator (PDF, 264 KB, 16 pages)
• Covering Statement 10 February 2023 (PDF, 4.03 MB, 16 pages)

Applicant correspondence – April 2023

• Canfield Moat Statement 12 April 2023 (PDF, 1.46 MB, 9 pages)
• Visual Impressions (PDF, 4.64 MB, 8 pages)
• Applicant response to PINS letter 20 February 2023 (PDF, 111 KB, 1 page)

Questionnaire and supporting documents

• ECC Parking Standards 2009 (PDF, 13.6 MB, 80 pages)
• Essex Design Guide (PDF, 36.5 KB, 1 page)
• High Wood SSSI (PDF, 220 KB, 1 page)
• Interim Climate Change Planning Policy 2021 (PDF, 5.19 MB, 50 pages)
• List of Local Plan Polices (PDF, 54.4 KB, 1 page)
• Local Plan Policies (PDF, 234 KB, 13 pages)
• Local Wild Life Site Ufd196 Flitch Way (PDF, 234 KB, 1 page)
• Public footpaths 14 and 16 (PDF, 89.1 KB, 1 page)
• S62A Questionnaire at application (PDF, 177 KB, 6 pages)
• Site History Checked (PDF, 101 KB, 1 page)
• SPD Uttlesford Local Parking Standards 2013 (PDF, 135 KB, 2 pages)
• SPD2 - Accesssible Homes and Playspace 2005 (PDF, 235 KB, 12 pages)

Comments

Consultees

• Cadent Gas Ltd 1 (PDF, 171 KB, 1 page)
• Cadent Gas Ltd 2 (PDF, 1020 KB, 10 pages)
• ECC Minerals and Waste Planning Authority (PDF, 66 KB, 1 page)
• ECC Place Servcies - Historic Environment (PDF, 243 KB, 2 pages)
• Gigaclear 1 (PDF, 80.2 KB, 1 page)
• Gigaclear 2 (PDF, 591 KB, 3 pages)
• HSE (PDF, 620 KB, 4 pages)
• National Grid (PDF, 309 KB, 7 pages)
• NATS Safeguarding (PDF, 90.5 KB, 1 page)
• UDC Planning Building Control Support Team (PDF, 89.8 KB, 1 page)
• UK Power Networks 1 (PDF, 135 KB, 2 pages)
• UK Power Networks 2 (PDF, 2.19 MB, 10 pages)
• UK Power Networks 3 (PDF, 1.13 MB, 1 page)
• UK Power Networks 4 (PDF, 607 KB, 3 pages)
• Essex Police Designing Out Crime (PDF, 2.23 KB, 1 page)
• National Highways (PDF, 117 KB, 3 pages)
• Natural England Annex A (PDF, 131 KB, 3 pages)
• Natural England (PDF, 101 KB, 2 pages)
• ECC Flood Authority (PDF, 116 KB, 2 pages)
• ECC Highway Response (PDF, 215 KB, 3 pages)
• Environment Agency (PDF, 24.4 KB, 1 page)
• Environmental Health Officer (PDF, 69.6 KB, 3 pages)
• Historic England (PDF, 41.4 KB, 1 page)
• Little Canfield Parish Council 2 (PDF, 570 KB, 3 pages)
• Little Canfield Parish Council 1 (PDF, 110 KB, 2 pages)
• MAG Response (PDF, 225 KB, 1 page)
• Place Place Services Ecology comments (PDF, 263 KB, 3 pages)
• Thames Water (PDF, 143 KB, 1 page)
• UDC 1 UDC response (PDF, 88.7 KB, 3 pages)
• UDC 10 comments from National Grid Gas (PDF, 310 KB, 7 pages)
• UDC 11 UDC Housing comments (PDF, 140 KB, 1 page)
• UDC 12 Environmental Health Officer comments (PDF, 126 KB, 3 pages)
• UDC 13 neighbour representations 1 (PDF, 105 KB, 1 page)
• UDC 14 neighbour representations 2 (PDF, 4.39 KB, 2 pages)
• UDC 15 neighbour representations 3 (PDF, 3.13 KB, 1 page)
• UDC 2 Committee report (PDF, 416 KB, 20 pages)
• UDC 2a Late Items List (PDF, 1.36 MB, 8 pages)
• UDC 2b Planning Committee (PDF, 6.82 MB, 66 pages)
• UDC 3 comments from ECC Highways (PDF, 135 KB, 3 pages)
• UDC 4 comments from Place Services Ecology (PDF, 263 KB, 3 pages)
• UDC 5 comments from Place Services Archaeology (PDF, 264 KB, 2 pages)
• UDC 6 Essex Police (PDF, 2.23 KB, 1 page)
• UDC 7 comments from Cadent Gas (PDF, 128 KB, 1 page)
• UDC 8 comments from UK Power (PDF, 607 KB, 3 pages)
• UDC 9 Gigaclear Ltd (PDF, 80.2 KB, 1 page)
• UDC - Uttlesford_5YHLS_Statement_1_April_2022 (December 2022) (PDF, 252 KB, 10 pages)
• ECC Flood _Authority (PDF, 110 KB, 1 page)
• Place Services ECC Revised Ecology Comments (PDF, 435 KB, 5 pages)
• ECC Highway Response 13 May 2023 (PDF, 491 KB, 5 pages)

Interested Parties

• Philippa Cannon (PDF, 86.4 KB, 1 page)
• Davies-Clark Family (PDF, 86.3 KB, 1 page)
• Denise Bartlett (PDF, 58.9 KB, 1 page)
• Jeremy Fulcher (PDF, 62 KB, 1 page)
• Joel Lunn (PDF, 84.2 KB, 1 page)
• Kim Brown (PDF, 95.5 KB, 2 pages)
• Lucinda Kemp (PDF, 63.1 KB, 1 page)
• Michael Donovan (PDF, 104 KB, 1 page)
• Mr_P___Mrs_L_Robinson (PDF, 267 KB, 2 pages)
• Richard Jackson (PDF, 63.9 KB, 1 page)
• Rick Brown (PDF, 88.8 KB, 1 page)
• Robert Kemp (PDF, 99.2 KB, 2 pages)
• Sarah Warnes (PDF, 93.3 KB, 2 pages)
• Thomas Gregory (PDF, 86.3 KB, 1 page)
• Ian Shufflebotham (PDF, 69.5 KB, 1 page)
• P Muir (PDF, 89.8 KB, 1 page)
• Dave Adams (PDF, 173 KB, 3 pages)
• Susan Rea (PDF, 67.4 KB, 1 page)
• Harriet Campbell (PDF, 89.9 KB, 1 page)
• Seb Falk (PDF, 89.1 KB, 1 page)
• Vivian Falk (PDF, 92.8 KB, 1 page)
• Mr & Mrs Kemp (PDF, 109 KB, 1 page)

Planning Inspectorate Correspondence

• Letter dated 9 December from the Planning Inspectorate to Applicant (PDF, 92.6 KB, 3 pages)
• Planning Inspectorate to applicant 20 February 2023 (PDF, 107 KB, 2 pages)
• Screening Direction (PDF, 170 KB, 2 pages)
• Planning Inspectorate to Applicant 19 May 2023 (PDF, 82.1 KB, 2 pages)

Applicant Correspondence

• Applicant response to PINS letter 9 Dec 22 (PDF, 68 KB, 1 page)
• Applicant response to PINS letter 20 February 2023 (PDF, 111 KB, 1 page)

Published 7 November 2022
Last updated 15 January 2024 + show all updates

1. 15 January 2024

   Bella Falk document removed

2. 27 June 2023

   Decision: 27 June 2023

3. 22 May 2023

   Planning Inspectorate to Applicant 19 May 2023 document added and procedure is Written Representations

4. 16 May 2023

   Target decision date changed to 30 June 2023. "ECC Highway Response 13 May 2023" added to "Consultees".

5. 2 May 2023

   Screening Direction added

6. 28 April 2023

   ECC Flood _Authority, Place Services ECC Revised Ecology Comments, Mr & Mrs Kemp, and Applicant response to PINS letter 20 February 2023 added

7. 21 April 2023

   Applicant response to PINS letter 20 February 2023 document added

8. 14 April 2023

   Canfield Moat Statement 12 April 2023 and Visual Impressions documents added

9. 20 February 2023

   1 document as PINS correspondence and 8 documents as Applicant correspondence – February 2023

10. 16 February 2023

    Target Decision 12 May 2023 added

11. 20 December 2022

    UDC - Uttlesford_5YHLS_Statement_1_April_2022 (December 2022)

12. 20 December 2022

    1 document under applicant response, 17 documents under consultee and 4 documents under interested parties

13. 13 December 2022

    1 document under Planning Inspectorate Correspondence

14. 9 December 2022

    Dave Adams, Susan Rea and Thames Water documents added

15. 7 December 2022

    Interested Parties 2 documents

16. 6 December 2022

    13 Interested party documents and 9 consultee documents added

17. 23 November 2022

    Philippa Cannon under Interested Parties and 2 Natural England documents under consultees

18. 18 November 2022

    Essex Police Designing Out Crime and National Highways under consultees

19. 10 November 2022

    14 documents added under Consultees

20. 7 November 2022

    First published.