Planning appeal decision
Brooklands Farm High Street, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4QW
Planning appeal 3294001 at Brooklands Farm High Street, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4QW (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2022 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Clavering Conservation Area.
the installation of solar panels to provide green electricity to Brooklands Farmhouse
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
- Postcode
- CB11 4QW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Clavering Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the conservation area from the visual intrusion of the solar panels would not be outweighed by the public benefits of green energy production.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV1Policy S7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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