®Planning appeal decision
Land at School Lane, High Easter, CM1 4QP
construction of 5 new dwellings alongside ancillary access, landscaping, parking and associated development
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chalk M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the significance of nearby heritage assets, including the Parish Church of St Mary, Elm House and the High Easter Conservation Area
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The Framework's requirement that great weight be given to the conservation of designated heritage assets means the less than substantial harm to heritage significance cannot be outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery.
The public benefits of housing delivery (considerable weight given the shortfall in housing land) were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to designated heritage assets (to which great weight must be given for conservation) and the harm to character and appearance from extending the village into the countryside
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy ENV1, Policy ENV2
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.