Land north of Sparrows End Cottages , London Road, Newport, Essex, CB11 3TU

two semi-detached cottages

Authority: Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Eggleton P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Grade II Listed Park (Shortgrove)
The effect on the character and appearance of the countryside

What decided it

The benefits of two additional houses and unquantified, unsecured heritage improvements would not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade II listed park and garden, and heritage policies in the Framework provide a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i).

The less than substantial harm to the heritage asset outweighed the limited social and economic benefits of two new houses and the unquantified and unsecured heritage improvements, with heritage policies of the Framework weighing against the proposal

Framework references: 194, 196, 202, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy S3, Policy S7, Policy ENV9

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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