®Planning appeal decision
Happy Days, Chapel End, Broxted, DUNMOW, CM6 2BW
the erection of 3 new detached dwelling houses with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Mileham P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for a new dwelling having regard to local and national policy
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including nearby non-designated heritage assets
What decided it
The significant harm to the setting of Poppy's Cottage as a non-designated heritage asset, combined with harm to character and appearance through cramped development and incongruous design, provided a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework that outweighed the housing supply benefits.
The housing benefits (3 dwellings contributing to the supply shortfall) and economic and social benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to the non-designated heritage asset and character and appearance of the area
Framework references: 80, 203, 204, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy S8, Policy GEN2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.