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Dismissed9 August 20233315138

Land West of Drury Cottage, Bilden End, Chrishall, Essex, SG8 8RE

Planning appeal 3315138 at Land West of Drury Cottage, Bilden End, Chrishall, Essex, SG8 8RE (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 9 August 2023 by Inspector Longmuir J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the setting of the listed Drury Cottage.

demolition of existing concrete garage and growing polytunnel and erection of 1 no. dwelling

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Longmuir J
Postcode
SG8 8RE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the setting of the listed Drury Cottage
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the principle of a new dwelling in this location including whether there would be a reliance upon the use of private vehicles

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance and setting of the listed Drury Cottage, to which great weight had to be given, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.

The great weight attached to the less than substantial heritage harm, combined with harm to countryside character and high car dependency, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the very limited benefits of a new home and self-build opportunity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV2Policy S7Policy GEN1Policy GEN2Policy H12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 62Paragraph 80Paragraph 174Paragraph 202
Judgments
Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2017] EWHC 2743 (Admin); [2018] EWCA Civ 610

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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