Watch House Cottage Bannister Green, Felsted, DUNMOW, CM6 3NQ

Planning permission sought to retain a swimming/lap pool which has been constructed within the garden curtilage of Watch House Cottage (Grade II Listed). The pool is for domestic use incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling

Authority: Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Smith A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect upon the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind the special regard that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting and thereby the significance of the Grade II Listed Watch House Cottage
The effect upon an off-site protected tree

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the Grade II Listed building's setting and character of the area, combined with the absence of public benefits to outweigh that harm, resulted in conflict with the development plan and NPPF heritage policies.

Framework references: 202

Plan policies cited: Policy S3, Policy GEN2, Policy ENV2, Policy ENV3, Policy FEL/ICH1

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