®Planning appeal decision
Wire Farm Crawley End, Chrishall, Royston, SG8 8QN
erection of 6 no. residential units on the land north of Wire Farm
- 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 of the proposed development on the significance of the Grade II listed Faerie Cottage, and on the non-designated heritage asset Wire Farm
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for housing, having regard to local and national policies
What decided it
The great weight afforded to the less than substantial heritage harm to the listed building's setting, which was not outweighed by the public benefits of providing 6 new dwellings in a district with a housing land supply shortfall.
The heritage harm, character harm, and locational harm outweighed the public benefits of housing delivery and the shortfall in housing land supply; no presumption in favour of the proposal arose.
Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy GEN1, Policy GEN2, Policy ENV2, Policy ENV3, Policy ENV5
Judgments cited: Braintree judgement
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.