Planning appeal decision
Pear Tree Cottage, Cherry Green, Broxted, Dunmow, CM6 2DD
Planning appeal 3318988 at Pear Tree Cottage, Cherry Green, Broxted, Dunmow, CM6 2DD (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2023 by Inspector Aston R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed works would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of Pear Tree Cottage, a Grade II listed building, and its setting.
installation of 19 no. solar panels on east facing roof
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Aston R
- Postcode
- CM6 2DD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed works would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of Pear Tree Cottage, a Grade II listed building, and its setting
What decided it
The public benefits of sustainable electricity generation and carbon footprint reduction do not outweigh the considerable harm to the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building and its setting.
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