Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Wigmore Farm, Henham Road, Debden, Essex, CB11 3LX
Planning appeal 3294955 at Land Adjacent to Wigmore Farm, Henham Road, Debden, Essex, CB11 3LX (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 24 November 2022 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the setting and significance of the Grade II Listed Wigmore Farm.
Erection of single detached dwelling with attached garages
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- CB11 3LX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the setting and significance of the Grade II Listed Wigmore Farm
What decided it
The excessive scale and massing of the proposed building would dominate the immediate setting of Wigmore Farm and cause less than substantial harm that is not outweighed by the modest contribution to housing supply.
The less than substantial harm to the Listed Building and its setting outweighed the benefits of securing a single new dwelling and modest contribution to the local authority's housing need
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV1Policy GEN2
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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