Walnut Cottage, 16 Totham Hill Green, Great Totham, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8DX

Planning appeal 3308390 at Walnut Cottage, 16 Totham Hill Green, Great Totham, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8DX (Maldon District Council) was dismissed on 12 September 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.

Rear and side single storey extension. New detached single bay garage

Authority: Maldon District Council
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Philpott M
Postcode: CM9 8DX

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
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The public benefits arising from the scheme were modest and insufficient to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the listed building's significance, setting, and special architectural and historic interest.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy D1Policy D3Policy D4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 202

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