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Search the Public Notice PortalPlans for 240 homes in Ugley and Henham have been thrown after a number of concerns, including worries about noise.
Uttlesford Council refused Gladman Developments Limited’s plans to develop land north of Bedwell Road and east of Old Mead Road, Ugley and Henham, at a meeting on July 2.
The site is between the M11 and the railway lines.
The meeting heard that a previous plan for 220 homes was refused in 2019 and dismissed at appeal in 2021. The planning inspector raised concerns about the impact of noise.
Planning officer Chris Tyler said: "In regards to noise, an objection has been raised by the council’s environmental health officer, this takes into consideration the details of noise assessments submitted by the applicant and parish council.
"This advised a number of windows would need to remain closed to provide appropriate internal noise levels.
"This includes living room windows which are considered to be habitable rooms. With regards to the external amenity areas, many proposed gardens exceed the upper guideline of 55 decibels for noise levels.
"The development does provide public open space throughout the site, however these are also likely to exceed the noise guidelines."
Graham Mott, chairman of Elsenham Parish Council spoke on behalf of the parish council as well as Henham and Ugly parish councils.
He raised various concerns and told the committee: "I will concentrate on the factor which makes this application unusual and particularly objectionable in our rural location and that is the problem of noise, notably from the motorway on the west but also from the railway to the east.
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"Surprisingly the noise scarcely diminishes at the centre of the site compared with close to the motorway, no mitigation of the noise is possible. There is a fringe of trees alongside the motorway, now in leaf, which helps a bit but not much.
"The north is the nosiest part of the site, too noisy for housing. The applicant suggests, remarkably enough, that the children’s play areas should be in the north and in the west.
"Summarising briefly, the three parish councils and several officers are united in opposing this application, regardless of any supposed benefits. You cannot get away from the noise, it’s unremitting, unrelenting and inescapable, well except perhaps on Christmas Day."
The council also raised concerns about affecting protected species, as well as financial contributions.
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