Planning appeal decision
Tharbies Farmhouse Rook End, High Wych, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0LL
Planning appeal 3289274 at Tharbies Farmhouse Rook End, High Wych, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0LL (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 4 October 2022 by Inspector Chukwujekwu I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of Tharbies Farmhouse (a Grade II listed building).
erection of a detached outbuilding comprising home office, secure garage and gym
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Chukwujekwu I
- Postcode
- CM21 0LL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of Tharbies Farmhouse (a Grade II listed building)
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the setting of the listed building and cause harm to its significance, with no public benefits identified to outweigh that harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DES4HA1HA7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 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.
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