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Dismissed14 February 20233283656

Manor Lodge High Street, Little Chesterford, Saffron Walden, CB10 1TS

Planning appeal 3283656 at Manor Lodge High Street, Little Chesterford, Saffron Walden, CB10 1TS (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 14 February 2023 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve the special interest of the Grade I listed 'The Manor', the Grade II* listed 'Church of St Mary the Virgin' and the Grade II listed 'Dovecote to north of the Manor', specifically their settings, and the effect on the rural character and appearance of the area.

conversion of rural building to create single dwelling (in lieu of approved scheme). _________________________________________________________________________ Appeal B: APP/C1570/W/22/3305727 Manor Lodge High Street, Little Chesterford, Essex CB10 1TS

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Thompson P
Postcode
CB10 1TS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would preserve the special interest of the Grade I listed 'The Manor', the Grade II* listed 'Church of St Mary the Virgin' and the Grade II listed 'Dovecote to north of the Manor', specifically their settings, and the effect on the rural character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposal would comply with local and national planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at higher or increased risk of flooding (Appeal A Only)
  • whether the proposed development would result in a reduction to parking spaces available for neighbouring dwellings (Appeal A Only)
  • the effect of the proposal on protected and priority species within the site and its surroundings (Appeal B Only)

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the settings and significance of the three listed buildings and to the rural character and appearance of the area, which the Inspector found could not be outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposals.

The conventional untilted planning balance applied because of the heritage harm identified; the limited public benefits (housing delivery, economic benefits, improved living conditions) did not outweigh the great weight to be given to the less than substantial harm to the significance of the heritage assets.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S7Policy ENV2Policy GEN2Policy H6Policy GEN3Policy GEN8Policy ENV8Policy GEN7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 43Paragraph 180

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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