®Planning appeal decision
Manor Lodge High Street, Little Chesterford, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 1TS
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 130, 174, 197, 199, 200, 202, 43, 180
Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy ENV2, Policy GEN2, Policy H6, Policy GEN3, Policy GEN8, Policy ENV8, Policy GEN7
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