Planning appeal decision
3 The Cottage, Church End, Great Canfield, Dunmow, CM6 1JT
Planning appeal 3287160 at 3 The Cottage, Church End, Great Canfield, Dunmow, CM6 1JT (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 5 July 2022 by Inspector Sabu R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the Grade II listed Nos 1, 2 and 3 Church End and Grade I listed Parish Church of St Mary and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Great Canfield Conservation Area.
new vehicular access for disabled use
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sabu R
- Postcode
- CM6 1JT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the Grade II listed Nos 1, 2 and 3 Church End and Grade I listed Parish Church of St Mary and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Great Canfield Conservation Area
What decided it
The removal of the hedge and introduction of vehicle parking would adversely affect the significance of the listed buildings and the character and appearance of the conservation area, with no public benefits identified to justify this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GEN2Policy ENV1Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 197
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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