Planning appeal decision
Bush Grove Farm, Mount Grove, Theydone Mount, CM16 7QQ
Planning appeal 3260253 at Bush Grove Farm, Mount Grove, Theydone Mount, CM16 7QQ (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 13 October 2021 by Inspector Wood T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal in relation to the historic environment.
the conversion of a barn into new residential accommodation
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wood T
- Postcode
- CM16 7QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal in relation to the historic environment
- The effects of the proposal on the rural character of the area
What decided it
The less than substantial but cumulatively significant harm to designated heritage assets and rural character outweighed the benefits of housing supply and site tidiness.
The less than substantial harm to the designated heritage assets and rural character outweighed the public benefits arising from the proposal, including housing supply contribution and site improvement
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC12Policy GB8A
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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