Little Minchins Ongar Road, Dunmow, CM6 1JB

Planning appeal 3318032 at Little Minchins Ongar Road, Dunmow, CM6 1JB (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 5 February 2024 by Inspector Aston R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for housing, having regard to the Council's adopted spatial strategy and the effect on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area.

erection of 1 no. 1.5 storey three-bedroom cottage

Authority: Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Aston R
Postcode: CM6 1JB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for housing, having regard to the Council's adopted spatial strategy and the effect on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
The effect of the proposal on the setting of Olive's Cottage, a Grade II Listed Building

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade II listed building Olive's Cottage in terms of its setting, which the Inspector gave considerable importance and weight, was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the proposal.

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset was given considerable importance and weight, and the modest public benefits (self-build housing contribution, economic benefits, rural community vitality) did not outweigh this harm, resulting in dismissal of the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S7Policy GEN2Policy ENV2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 180Paragraph 208Paragraph 11

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