®Planning appeal decision
Buildings to the Rear of Mulberry House, Wenden Road, Arkesden, Essex, CB11 4HD
redevelopment of Mulberry Farm: demolition of redundant agricultural buildings to provide for 9 dwellings with associated gardens, private access, and landscaping
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Morgan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II listed Hobs Aerie and the Aisled Barn
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the location accords with local and national policies promoting the use of sustainable transport
What decided it
The combined harm from the site's poor accessibility to sustainable transport, together with the heritage and character harms, meant the benefits of the scheme did not outweigh the adverse impacts even under the tilted balance.
The modest housing and economic benefits outweighed the less than substantial heritage harm and the modest character harm, but when the harm from poor sustainable transport accessibility was added, the adverse impacts overall significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
Framework references: 11, 79, 104, 105, 106, 112, 130, 174, 197, 202, 203, 219
Plan policies cited: Saved Local Plan Policy ENV2, Saved Local Plan Policy S7, Saved Local Plan Policy GEN1, Policy GEN1e), Saved Policy GEN2b), Policy GEN2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.