Planning appeal decision
The Dairy, Grange Green, Tilty Grange Road, Tilty, Essex, CM6 2EQ
Planning appeal 3303140 at The Dairy, Grange Green, Tilty Grange Road, Tilty, Essex, CM6 2EQ (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 19 May 2023 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the rooflight upon the significance of the existing building, the historic farmhouse (The Grange) and steading including the setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which the buildings possess.
the retention of existing rooflight to southeast roof slope of dwelling
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Somers J
- Postcode
- CM6 2EQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the rooflight upon the significance of the existing building, the historic farmhouse (The Grange) and steading including the setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which the buildings possess
What decided it
The rooflight fails to preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the curtilage listed building and the significance of the historic steading, with insufficient public benefit to offset the identified heritage harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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