®Planning appeal decision
Little Minchins Ongar Road, DUNMOW, CM6 1JB
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
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.
Framework references: 180, 208, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy GEN2, Policy ENV2
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.