Planning appeal decision
Hunters Cottage , Debden Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AA
Planning appeal 3287389 at Hunters Cottage , Debden Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AA (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 11 January 2023 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Saffron Walden Conservation Area.
demolition of the existing Hunters Cottage and erection of a replacement dwelling
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harding C
- Postcode
- CB11 4AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Saffron Walden Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed development would fail to preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation Area by eroding the historic backland character and secondary status of the site, and the public benefits would not outweigh this harm to the designated heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ENV1H7GEN2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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