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Dismissed20 February 20233304249

Ardoch House, Duck Street, Little Easton, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2JG

Planning appeal 3304249 at Ardoch House, Duck Street, Little Easton, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2JG (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 20 February 2023 by Inspector Chalk M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the significance of the Grade II listed building Green Windows and its setting.

outline application for the proposed erection of three detached dwellings and alterations to the existing access on land to the rear of Ardoch House (Revised scheme following determination of application UTT/21/2625/OP)

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Chalk M
Postcode
CM6 2JG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the significance of the Grade II listed building Green Windows and its setting
  • The effect on biodiversity
  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposed development can provide safe access to the highway

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade II listed building Green Windows, when weighed against the public benefits of the development, was outweighed by the great weight required to be given to conservation of the heritage asset under Framework policy.

The housing land supply shortfall engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, but the less than substantial harm to the listed building and the unclear biodiversity effect meant that heritage asset policies provided a clear reason for refusal, and the appeal failed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV2Policy GEN7Policy ENV8Policy H4Policy GEN2Policy S7Policy DM1Policy GEN1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 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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