Planning appeal decision
The Old Forge, Woodside Green, Great Hallingbury, CM22 7UL
Planning appeal 3282684 at The Old Forge, Woodside Green, Great Hallingbury, CM22 7UL (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 30 August 2022 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in an appropriate location for new housing.
a new dwelling replacing an existing outbuilding
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- CM22 7UL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in an appropriate location for new housing
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on the setting of the grade II listed building, The Old Forge
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building, combined with the unsustainable location and harm to character and appearance, provided a clear reason for refusal under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(i) that outweighed the minimal housing benefit.
the less than substantial harm to the listed building's setting and the harm to character and appearance, together with the unsustainable location, outweighed the minimal benefit of providing one additional dwelling in a district with a 3.11 year housing land supply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7Policy GEN1Policy GEN2Policy H4Policy ENV2Policy H8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 11Paragraph 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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