Glan Howy, Bannister Green, Felsted, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 3NH

described in the application form as ‘detached dwelling within rear garden area of an existing detached dwelling

Authority: Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Price A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building, Witneys

What decided it

The siting of the proposed dwelling would harm the character and appearance of the area by appearing cramped and discordant with the established pattern of development, and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited housing benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

The limited benefits of one additional dwelling and associated social, environmental and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

Framework references: 11, 199

Plan policies cited: Policy GEN2, Policy HN4, Policy ENV2, Policy ICH1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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