®Planning appeal decision
Land at Roothers Farm, Debden Green, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3LX
Planning appeal 3284229 at Land at Roothers Farm, Debden Green, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3LX (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 14 March 2022 by Inspector Spencer D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed dwellings on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
2no dwellings (Class C3), parking, landscaping and all associated development
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spencer D
- Postcode
- CB11 3LX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed dwellings on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect on the setting of Roother's Farmhouse, a grade II listed building
What decided it
The harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building, which provides a clear reason for refusal under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(i) footnote 7, combined with significant harm to character and appearance and the unsustainable location, outweighed the limited public benefits of two additional dwellings.
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building was weighed against the modest social benefit of two dwellings and limited economic benefits, with the heritage harm outweighing the public benefits; the tilted balance was disengaged by heritage harm, and the wider conflicts with development plan policies and sustainability concerns were not outweighed by material considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7Policy GEN2Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 104Paragraph 105Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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