Planning appeal decision
The Kings Head Inn, High Street, Stebbing, Essex, CM6 3SF
Planning appeal 3278459 at The Kings Head Inn, High Street, Stebbing, Essex, CM6 3SF (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 5 May 2022 by Inspector Fleming L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area bearing in mind it would be within the Stebbing Conservation Area and within the setting of the grade II listed Kings Head, High Street.
erection of 1 no. new dwelling and associated works
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fleming L
- Postcode
- CM6 3SF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area bearing in mind it would be within the Stebbing Conservation Area and within the setting of the grade II listed Kings Head, High Street
- The living conditions of the residents living nearby and future occupants of the proposed dwelling with particular regard to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to the designated heritage assets, when weighed against the public benefits under paragraph 202 of the Framework, was not outweighed by those benefits.
The significant public benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were insufficient to outweigh the great weight attached to the less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area and listed building setting.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GEN2Policy ENV1Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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