Planning appeal decision
Quendon White House Cambridge Road, Quendon, Saffron Walden, CB11 3XJ
Planning appeal 3302680 at Quendon White House Cambridge Road, Quendon, Saffron Walden, CB11 3XJ (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 11 October 2023 by Inspector Philpott M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development and works would preserve the listed building or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.
change of use of Quendon White House into five residential dwellings
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Philpott M
- Postcode
- CB11 3XJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development and works would preserve the listed building or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
- Whether the character or appearance of the conservation area would be preserved or enhanced
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to the special interest and significance of the Grade II listed building, particularly to its historic timber-framed core, could not be outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery and the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The appreciable public benefits of housing delivery and the Council's housing supply shortfall were insufficient to outweigh the considerable weight given to the less-than-substantial harm to the significance of the listed building
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ENV2ENV1GEN2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 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.
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